January 2. Kazinform's timeline of major events
Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 2nd of January. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on January 2.
EVENTS
1968 – The first issue of ‘Vecherniy Almaty’ newspaper is published.
1992 – The Academy of Engineering of the Republic of Kazakhstan is established. Academician Zholdasbekov is elected its President.
1992 – The Kingdom of Norway recognizes Kazakhstan’s independence. The two countries establish diplomatic relations on June 5, 1992.
1992 – Kazakhstan joins the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
2007 – Kazakhstan becomes the 154th country to sign the Ramsar Convention. The document signed on January 2, 2007, enters into force in four months on May 2. As per the Ramsar Convention, Tengiz-Korgalzhyn lake system in Akmola region was added to the List of Wetlands of International Importance in 1976.
2011 – Kazakhstan is the first CIS state to become a strategic partner of the European School of Oncology.
2015 – The Embassy of Estonia in Astana becomes a contact point embassy of NATO in Kazakhstan.
2020– Zatobolsk settlement in Kostanay region is given a new status and becomes Tobol town.
2021 – The Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan is signed.
2023 - The Kazakh ecology, geology, and natural resources ministry is restructured into the ministry of ecology and natural resources.
