RA PRESIDENT’S WORKING VISIT TO ASTANA FINISHES

NOYAN TAPAN

JU LY 7

RA President Serzh Sargsyan, who was in Astana on a working visit
on July 5-6, took part in the meeting of heads of CIS states, who
had arrived in Astana on the occasion of Kazakhstan capital’s 10th
anniversary, as well as was present at the solemn events dedicated
to city’s foundation.

Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded the Presidents, who visited Kazakhstan,
a memorial medal dedicated to Astana foundation’s 10th anniversary.

A solemn meeting took place with the Presidents’ participation,
during which Kazakhstan’s President from ten years’ distance summed
up the bold initiative of his time to move the capital from Almati
to Astana mentioning that though many people treated it distrustfully
and criticized it, nevertheless the case was a success.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA President’s
Press Office, the heads of states also visited Peace and Solidarity
Palace. S.

Sargsyan planted a tree in the "path of heads of states."

The Presidents who arrived in Astana in the evening took part in the
gala concert With Love from Moscow performed by art figures of Moscow.