Photo exposition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site opened in Dilijan

Dilijan, August 30, 2021 - the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the assistance of the Dilijan City Hall, organized a photo exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Dilijan. Visitors were presented with unique historical photographs telling about nuclear tests at the test site, the Nevada-Semey anti-nuclear movement, Kazakhstan's contribution to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bolat Imanbayev and Mayor of Dilijan city David Sargsyan made a welcoming speech at the photo exposition.

After familiarization with the photo exposition, a video was shown to the visitors, and a concert dedicated to the Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the participation of Kazakh and Armenian performers was organized.

The events were attended by representatives of Armenian state and public organizations, media, residents of Dilijan, as well as contestants of the international army games "Warrior of Peace".

The photo exposition and the concert aroused great interest among representatives of Armenian public organizations, who highly appreciated the initiative of the First President - Elbasy N.A. Nazarbayev to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and the consistent policy of Kazakhstan, carried out under the leadership of President K.K.Tokayev, as well as the art of Kazakhstani performers.