A photo exhibition about the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site was held in Tallinn

Tallinn, September 19, 2022 – The Embassy of Kazakhstan organized a photo exhibition Tallinn dedicated to the anniversary of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site closure. The event was also dedicated to the International Day against Nuclear Tests.

In this exhibition, unique historical photographs from various parts of the test site were presented, they convey the consequences of a nuclear catastrophe, demonstrate the modern development of the nuclear energy related science in Kazakhstan and the country’s contribution to the global movement for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

Such events are designed to increase public attention to the negative impact of the nuclear arms race and the problems of ensuring global security on the example of the historical past of Kazakhstan. As one of the visitors to the exhibition, Estonian photographer Olev Mihkelmaa, admitted, “A country that has survived such inhuman tests has every right to be at the forefront of the movement for a total ban on nuclear weapons.”

In recent years, the Estonian public has become increasingly familiar with various aspects of life in Kazakhstan through thematic exhibitions. Earlier, at the beginning of September, an exposition of objects of Kazakh folk life was opened in the Tallinn Central Library, in addition, a photo exhibition about the natural beauties of Kazakhstan was held in last year in the Kadriorg central park of Tallinn.