B. Sagintayev opened the exhibition "Almaty - the golden cradle of Independence"
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Independence and the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the museum of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy, hosted the opening of the exhibition "Almaty - the golden cradle of Independence", organized jointly with the Akimat of Almaty.
Exhibition in the Museum of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy at the address: Beibitshilik 11 st. will operate until January 28, 2022.
The event was held under the auspices of the project of the Elbasy Library "Kazakhstani Way", the key idea of which is panoramic illumination of the development of regions and cities of the country for 30 years, as a dynamic process of building the society of the future.
Welcoming the guests, the director of the Elbasy Library Bakhytzhan Temirbolat said: “It is deeply symbolic that on the eve of Independence Day we are opening an exhibition dedicated to the cradle of Independence - the city of Almaty. Exactly 30 years ago, in December 1991, such epochal events as the nationwide presidential elections on December 1, the official inauguration of the Head of State on December 10 and the proclamation of Kazakhstan's Independence on December 16 took place here, which set the starting point for our sovereign state. "
In 2015, the First President of Kazakhstan N. A. Nazarbayev, speaking at the "Almaty koktemi" event, noted: "Almaty is the city of eternal spring, the pearl of Central Asia ... This metropolis is the" golden cradle "of Kazakhstan's independence, the place where the new history of our republic began ".
“Our Independence was announced in Almaty. Therefore, the historical role of this city is exceptional. Now, Almaty is the main driving force of our economy ”, - noted the Head of State Kassym - Jomart Tokaev.
The purpose of the exhibition "Almaty - the golden cradle of Independence" is to show the place and role of Almaty in the fate of independent Kazakhstan through the demonstration of archival documents, photographs, exhibits from the collections of archives and museums in Almaty and the Elbasy Library.
Akim of Almaty Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, noted that the presented expositions are dedicated to the achievements of the megapolis for thirty years of Independence.
“Over the years of independence, the economy of Almaty has grown from 2.1 billion tenge in 1993 to 13.5 trillion tenge in 2020, and the per capita GRP has grown from 342.5 US dollars to 16.7 thousand US dollars. The population has increased 1.8 times - from 1,134 thousand people in 1991 to more than 2 million people in 2021. At a new stage in the development of independent Kazakhstan, the city continues to be the scientific, educational, intellectual center of the country, and is a visiting card of the cultural identity of our nation, ”said B. Sagintayev.
The exhibition "Almaty - the golden cradle of Independence" consists of three sections:
1. "Origins of Independence" is a complex of materials about the December events of 1986, the chronicle of the events of 1991-1997, as well as important historical decisions made in Almaty.
2. "Kazakhstani way: achievements of Almaty for 30 years" - demonstrates materials about the main achievements of the megapolis during the years of Independence in the social, economic, cultural spheres, as well as in sports. In an interactive form, viewers are given the opportunity to get acquainted with 30 significant events that took place in Almaty from 1991 to 2021, about the city's contribution to world culture and civilization.
3. "Our future: strategy Almaty-2050" - the section reflects the main guidelines and strategic priorities for the long-term development of Almaty: Almaty is a city without outskirts; Smart city; city of equal opportunities; safe city; green City; global business center; cultural, creative city.