On this day, 27 years ago, on June 10, 1998 (May 16, 1998 in the lunar calendar), Kazakhstan held a celebration of moving the capital. Location of Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan On June 10, 1998, Kazakhstan held a grand celebration of the relocation of the new capital, with leaders from more than 10 countries attending the event. Huang Zhendong, special envoy of my country's government and Minister of Communications, attended the meeting to congratulate him and read out President Jiang Zemin's congratulatory letter. Kazakh President Nazarbayev pointed out in his speech that since Kazakhstan ranks among the top 10 in the world in land area and spans several time zones, the country's management center and geographical center have been unified. The new capital will not only be the geographical center of Kazakhstan, but also the center of Eurasia. Moving the capital to Astana gives Kazakhstan the opportunity to show its new appearance to the international community. He emphasized that building Xindu into a modern city in the shortest possible time will enhance the confidence of the Kazakhstan people in future reforms. Foreign guests attending the ceremony included: Azerbaijan President Aliyev, Kyrgyzstan President Akayev, Turkish President Demirel, Uzbekistan President Karimov, Ukraine President Kuchma, etc.