Across Asia: Kazakhstan
China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-27 07:41
Holiday to honor capital
Kazakhstan's president has created a new holiday on his birthday to honor the nation's capital, Astana, local media reported yesterday.
Parliament, which is composed solely of members of the pro-presidential Nur Otan party, proposed the holiday be observed on President Nursultan Nazarbayev's July 6 birthday, Kazakh media said.
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