Astana - the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan , a symbol of national unity , the essence of the strategic plans and aspirations of an independent state. Astana - the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan , a symbol of national unity , the essence of the strategic plans and aspirations of an independent state , a major national project to create an ultra-modern metropolis of the XXI century . Strategic thinking is the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan NA Nazarbayev has identified a promising line of development of the country in the long term , the transfer of the capital was the beginning of a new era in the history of the global independent state. July 6, 1994 President of Kazakhstan at the plenary session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan on " On the transfer of the capital of Kazakhstan ." On the same day, the Supreme Council adopted a historic decision - to move the capital from Almaty to Astana . In an appeal to the people of Kazakhstan 10 October 1997 , the President emphasized, " ... on the threshold of HHIveka declare our own choice - under the new capital of the ancient holy heaven Saryarki ... now and forever here in the center of the vast country , decisions will be made , fatal for the people. It now beats the heart of our country. 15 существительных