Deputy group proposes to return capital of Kazakhstan its name
The deputy group Zhana Kazakhstan proposed to return the former name of the capital — Astana. Tengrinews.kz reports.
«We consider it wrong when during the life of a person a city is named after him, moreover, the people did not accept the new name of the capital. Therefore, it will be historically fair to return the former name of the capital — Astana, which was once proposed by the first president,» the statement says.
According to the deputies, such a decision will take into account the contribution of the first president to the formation and development of the main city of the country, as well as meet the needs and expectations of citizens.
The capital of Kazakhstan was renamed into Nur-Sultan in 2019 at the initiative of the President of the country Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
