October 17. Kazinform's timeline of major events

DATES

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated each year on October 17 throughout the world, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 and first celebrated on October 17, 1993.

EVENTS

1992 – The statue to Zhankoshe batyr (hero) is installed in Kazalinsk district, Kyzylorda region.

1992 – The Holy See and Kazakhstan officially establish diplomatic relations, as Kazakhstan becomes the first CIS country to establish relations with Vatican.

2011 - The statue to the people’s hero, laureate of the Kazakhstani State Award, conductor Nurgisa Tlendiyev is unveiled in Almaty city.

2012 – Upon the French Embassy’s recommendation, the Ministry of National Education of France awards University of International Relations and World Languages’ French teacher Maria Karmysova the Order of Academic Palms

2016 – The Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan opens in the city of Maribor, Slovenia.

2017 – The book exhibition with the books in Latin published in 1929-40 on display takes place at the National Academic Library of Kazakhstan of the UNESCO Headquarters.

2018 – The Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum puts Kazakhstan at the top in terms of energy accessibility in the infrastructure pillar.

2021 – The monument of Kazhymukan Munaitpassov unveils in front of the Zhas Batyr sports complex in the Kazakh capital.

2022 – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives newly-appointed Kazakh ambassador to the UK Magzhan Ilyassov.

See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on October 16 here.