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Nazarbayev met Astana founders

In connection with celebrations devoted to the 10th anniversary of the capital, the leader of the state Nursultan Nazarbayev met the first founders of Astana, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

Astana. July 1. Kazakhstan Today - In connection with celebrations devoted to the 10th anniversary of the capital, the leader of the state Nursultan Nazarbayev met the first founders of Astana, the agency reports referring to the president's press service.

The President noted that he has always remembered those people who were near him during carrying over the capital. The fact that today Astana has become the embodiment of the new, dynamically developing Kazakhstan, a symbol of renovation, and a symbol of independence of the Republic - in many respects is their merit.

"I have invited today people who in 1995 - 1998 were the first to have moved to Akmola and have started to work here. Those were hard times, but all difficulties were overcome. Carrying over the capital was the important political and geopolitical decision for development of our statehood," N. Nazarbayev emphasized.

The President informed that he signed the decree on rewarding with anniversary medal 10 year of anniversary of Astana Kazakhstan the citizens who contribution to formation and development of the new capital.

In the end of the meeting, on behalf of the first founder, the Prime Minister, Karim Masimov, presented the leader of the state the anniversary medal.

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