Kazakhstan · 31 August 2000 · 1 min
31 August 2000
Astana, Kazakhstan, 31 August 2000 - Signature of the treaty founding the University of Central Asia, the world's first university dedicated exclusively to education and research on mountain regions and societies. Announcing a total endowment of US$15million for the University at its inception, the Aga Khan stated that US$5million of this sum would be allocated for the University's programmes in Kazakhstan.