January 29. Kazinform’s timeline of major events

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 29th of January. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on January 29.

EVENTS

1992 – Kazakhstan and Iran sign protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

1998 – The international crew consisting of Commander Talgat Mussabayev, engineer Nikolai Budarin and Léopold Eyharts, Research Cosmonaut, lifts off from Baikonur.

2010 – Kazakhstani singer Maria Mudryak wins Raccomandati TV Contest in Italy broadcast all around Europe.

2010 – Central Asia’s natural gas for the first time ever is delivered to Beijing through Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline.

2014 – Kazakhstani feature film Lessons of Harmony by Emir Baigazin wins Grand Prix at Premiers Plans international film festival in Angers, France.

2017 – Almaty hosts the opening ceremony of the XXVIII World Winter Universiade.

2019 – Astana included in the IDC's Smart City international list.

2020– The celebrations of the 1150^th anniversary of great scientist Al Farabi kicks off in Almaty.

2020 – The library and centre named after Abu Nasr Al Farabi open in Almaty.

2021 – According to the World Think Tank Index-Rating 2020 (Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, University of Pennsylvania), KazISS ranks among the world’s top think tanks in the Best Policy and Institutional Response to Covid-19 nomination.