T. Bituova: Kazakh Eli monument - symbol of Kazakhstan's independence.
ANA. October 20. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ I am very glad of opening the Kazakh Eli monument. You know in 2010 Astana will host the 51st International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). It means that the guests and participants of this great contest will see this brainchild of our architects, the symbol of the country's independence. Director of Daryn National Scientific Centre Tildash Bituova has said it at the ceremony of opening the monument today.
According to her the opening ceremony of the IMO will take place at the Palace of Independence. Over 110 countries of the world are expected to participate in it.
The monument is a like a book. Here you can find the past, present and future of Kazakhstan, historical persons and crucial events, T. Bituova noted.
The height of the monument is 91 m. it symbolized the year when Kazakhstan gained its independence - 1991.