OREANDA-NEWS. On April 28, 2008 the first object that the President visited was future Independence Palace, which is designated to host large international forums. Its total area is 42 square meters, reported the Official website www.akorda.kz.

The master hall comprises 4500 seats; there are also several conference rooms, restaurant having 700 seats, press availability hall in the building. Art galleries and art exhibitions will be situated on the second floor of the building. The museum of the city of Astana will be on the third floor.

After that, Nursultan Nazarbayev viewed the Kazak Eli Monument, which is under construction now. Its central element is a stele of 90 meters height; there is a 120 meter colonnade behind it. There will be sculptural groups symbolizing historic personalities that deserved fame in the long fight of the Kazakh nation for its independence.

The third object was a roofed stadium having 30,8 thousand seats. This object will host football matches and other sport events in any season. The new stadium complies with all the standards of the UEFA.