In Almaty in honor of the 20th anniversary of the capital, there was awarded Kazakhstan’s people who contributed in the development of Astana

In Almaty in honor of the 20th anniversary of the capital, there was awarded Kazakhstan’s people who contributed in the development of Astana

Exactly 20 years ago, on December 10, by the Decree of the Head of State N.A. Nazarbayev was declared Astana as the capital of Kazakhstan. In his speech Almaty’s governor Bauyrzhan Baibek noted that Elbasy's initiative to move the capital was born in the most difficult for the country in the 90s. Then very few people believed in the reality of this unprecedented plan. History has proved - as far as it was a visionary, vital decision for a young independent state.

"Today Astana is the political center of the country, a symbol of modernization and an example for other regions. The capital has become a recognized city in the world where thanks to the highest international authority of Elbasy, there have been summits of the OSCE and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, and congresses of leaders of world and traditional religions. A significant international event was the holding of the international exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana. At the turn of the century Kazakhstan became the only state where not only the capital was transferred, but also built it practically from scratch. As our President said, "in the worst 1990s, Astana gave us the wings of hope and taught us to win in great difficulties," said B. Baibek.

He governor of Almaty stressed that this historic decision, as well as the declaration of Independence, the adoption of the Constitution, the national currency, state symbols, took place in Almaty. And today, being a financial and economic magnet, Almaty harmoniously complements the political center of our country - Astana.

"Almaty citizens - scientists, culture, art, sports, of course, civil servants became pioneers of Astana, together with all Kazakhstan people made a huge contribution to the formation of the young capital. We will always be proud of this! The transfer of the capital marked not only the birth of a modern city in the heart of Eurasia, but also breathed new life into Almaty. Our city has become the largest metropolis in Central Asia, the business center of the country, where a powerful impulse was given to the "middle class". Thanks to the constant support of Elbasy, culture, education, science, sports and tourism are developing. The image of our city has changed: the infrastructure has changed, modern buildings, schools, hospitals, kindergartens have been built. The territory of Almaty has doubled and two new districts have appeared - Alatau and Nauryzbay. Today we are carrying out a large-scale modernization of the city space according to European standards," said Bauyrzhan Baibek.

The "Astana-Ardagym" award was awarded in 20 categories, incl. in the field of education and science, architecture and construction, art and cinematography, journalism and literature, health, sports, etc. Previously, the selection of nominees was held with the participation of the competitive commission through an open Internet voting at http://astana.ardaq.kz.

So, the laureates of the "Astana-Ardagym" Prize for their contribution to the formation of the capital were:

1. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of science - the director of the Central State Museum Nursan Alimbay;

2. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of sports - Honored coach of Kazakhstan and public figure Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov;

3. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of public health - the chief doctor of the maternity hospital No.1 Almaty Nauryzbay Rakishev;

4. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of education - Myrzatay Zholdasbekov, the first rector of the Eurasian National University;

5. For contribution to the development of Astana in the field of construction - Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Basis-A" Alexander Belovich, civil engineer Osman Shahanov;

6. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of architecture - the chairman of the Union of Architects of Kazakhstan, the author of the monument "Astana-Baiterek" Akmurza Rustembekov;

7. For contribution to the development of Astana in the field of innovation - Karlygash Abdiyeva, infectious disease doctor;

8. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of art - a member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Amandos Akanayev, honored worker of Kazakhstan and the author of the monument "Abay" in the city of Bolat Doszhanov, fashion director "Kuralay" Kuralay Nurkadilova;

9. For contribution to the development of Astana in the field of literature - writer and laureate of the International Literary Prize "Alash" Ramazan Duman, poet Raiymbek Maraltay;

10. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of information - the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Aikyn" Nurtore Zhusip, laureate of the Union of Journalists of the Republic of Kazakhstan Maxim Zolotukhin and general producer of 31 channels Nurzhan Mukhamedzhanova;

11. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of cinematography, honored artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Shinarbayev and actor Adil Akhmetov;

12. For the contribution to the development of Astana in the field of music - the author of the song "Astana - Arman Kala" Marat Omarov and People's Artist of the RK Nagima Eskalieva.

We remind you that the next year is an anniversary for the capital of Kazakhstan. A number of large-scale cultural events are planned in Almaty, including concerts, festivals, exhibitions dedicated to the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the capital of Astana.