Photo exhibition "Nuclear-free world" opened in Seoul

On November 9, 2021, the opening ceremony of the "Nuclear-Free World" photo exhibition took place in Seoul.

The exhibition is organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Korea with the support of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy. This exhibition is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.

Opening the exhibition, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea B.Dyussenbayev noted that Kazakhstan became the first country in the world to close a nuclear test site, and also voluntarily renounced the fourth largest nuclear arsenal.

 He especially noted the role of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy N.Nazarbayev, who officially closed the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site on August 29, 1991, and laid the foundation for the development of modern Kazakhstan.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps, politicians, businessmen, specialists in the field of nuclear disarmament, as well as scientists and researchers from Korean universities.

The exhibition consists of two sections. The first section "Kazakhstan's path to a nuclear-free world" presents the tragic history of the Kazakh land, which has become a nuclear test site. The second section "Modern Kazakhstan" presents the modern development of Kazakhstan, tourist attractions of the country, culture, and history of the Kazakh people.

The photo exhibition will be open to visitors from November 9 to November 14 at the Palais de Seoul gallery (Seoul, Republic of Korea).