August 19. Kazinform's timeline of major events

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events and dates for the 19th of August. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on August 19.

EVENTS

1992 – Kazakhstan joins the World Health Organization as its 180^th member.

1992 – Kazakhstan and Portugal exchange notes establishing diplomatic relations.

1993 – Diplomatic relations are established between Kazakhstan and Slovakia.

2011 – An official signing of the agreement to create the Central Asian Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reeducation takes place in Almaty city.

2012 – The Boxing Center is named after Olympic champ Serik Sapiyev in Karaganda city.

2014 – Kazakhstani singer Mukhammedali Zhugunusov wins a prize at the Children’s New Wave song contest.

2014 – The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranks 31^st in the Great Value Colleges top-50 rating.

2018 – Kazakhstani fencer Dmitriy Alexanin takes first place at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.

2019 – Astana Pro Team bicycle rider Alexey Lutsenko wins Arctic Race of Norway.