November 8. Kazinform's timeline of major events
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 8th of November. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on November 8.
EVENTS
1997 – A solemn ceremony of transferring state symbols of Kazakhstan and President’s Standard to Akmola takes place at the Kazakh President’s residence.
2002 – The Government decrees to establish a new national company with 100% state ownership interest on the ground of Kazakh News Agency (KazAAG, previously KazTAG). Kazinform International News Agency presentation took place on March 19, 2003.
2004 – The first session of the Club of SCO Ambassadors takes place at the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
2004 – The Quran dated back to 1907 is donated to Semipalatinsk Mosque in Kazan.
2013 – Soloist of Astana Opera, the Opera and Ballet Theatre, Saltanat Akhmetova wins Klassik Herbst in Gutersloh' Forderpreis awards.
2016 – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is awarded the special prize of the Goi Peace Foundation for contribution to the nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.
2021 – Akyn feature film by Darezhan Omirbayev is awarded the Best Director award at the 34th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
2021 – Kazakhstani scientists develop a solution for cervical cancer comprehensive diagnostics and receive the patent.