24th Anniversary of the Capital of Kazakhstan

24th Anniversary of the Capital of Kazakhstan
On July 6, 2022, Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan celebrates its 24th anniversary.
Nur-Sultan is located in the heart of Kazakhstan. Its territory exceeds 722 square kilometres and its population is more than one million people.
The city of Nur-Sultan became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997. Today it is a political, economic, and cultural center of independent Kazakhstan, as well as a major focal point of diplomacy, peace-making and international development.
The new capital has become well-known worldwide and received global recognition. It was proclaimed the “City of Peace” by the UNESCO in 1999.
Over the years, the city of Nur-Sultan has transformed from a small town into a regional economic powerhouse.
Nur-Sultan is a hub for finance, trade and transportation, innovations, green technologies and sustainable development. The capital of Kazakhstan hosted EXPO-2017 on the theme of future energy that attracted participants from around 100 countries, including Finland. Today, the International Center for Green Technologies and Investment Projects is continuing the legacy of EXPO-2017.
In 2010 the capital of Kazakhstan hosted the Summit of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Summit’s Declaration put forward a bold vision for the future of Eurasia.
More recently, the city of Nur-Sultan hosted several rounds of meetings of the Astana Process that brings together all the main parties in the Syrian crisis.
In the sphere of ethnic and religious harmony, the capital hosts triannual Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions that has been recognised as a major international platform for inter-faith dialogue.