29/08/2026
On 29 August 2026, Kazakhstan marks 35 years since the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site.
Between 1949 and 1989, 456 nuclear tests were conducted there, affecting around 1.5 million people and their descendants. The site was officially closed on 29 August 1991.
Kazakhstan later voluntarily renounced its inherited nuclear arsenal, and in 2009, the United Nations proclaimed 29 August as the International Day against Nuclear Tests at Kazakhstan’s initiative.
Today, we remember the victims and reaffirm our commitment to a safer, nuclear-weapon-free world.
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Pada 29 Ogos 2026, Kazakhstan memperingati 35 tahun penutupan Tapak Ujian Nuklear Semipalatinsk.
Antara tahun 1949 hingga 1989, sebanyak 456 ujian nuklear telah dijalankan di tapak tersebut, menjejaskan kira-kira 1.5 juta orang serta keturunan mereka. Tapak itu ditutup secara rasmi pada 29 Ogos 1991.
Kazakhstan kemudiannya secara sukarela melepaskan senjata nuklear yang diwarisinya. Pada tahun 2009, atas inisiatif Kazakhstan, PBB mengisytiharkan 29 Ogos sebagai Hari Antarabangsa Menentang Ujian Nuklear.
Hari ini, kita mengenang para mangsa dan menegaskan komitmen terhadap dunia yang lebih selamat serta bebas daripada senjata nuklear.
