1991 jyly 10 jeltoqsanda Almatyda ashylǵan Joǵarǵy keńestiń jetinshi sessııasynda Qazaq KSR-in "Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy" dep ataýǵa sheshim qabyldady. Zańǵa Nursultan Nazarbaev qol qoıdy.
Osydan keıin Almatydaǵy Respýblıka saraıynda prezıdent retinde Nursultan Nazarbaevtyń ant berý rásimi ótti. Qazaqstan Joǵarǵy keńesiniń qaýlysymen Prezıdent óz qyzmetine kiristi.
1991 jyly 1 jeltoqsanda Qazaqstanda tuńǵysh ret prezıdenttiń búkilhalyqtyq saılaýy ótken. Osy arqyly Nazarbaev tuńǵysh ret jalpyhalyqtyq saılaýdan keıingi bılikke qadam basty.
1991 jylǵy 16 jeltoqsanda Qazaq KSR Joǵarǵy Keńesi Respýblıkanyń memlekettik táýelsizdigin jarııalady.
Sol ýaqyttyń esteligin Nazarbaev óziniń «Táýelsizdik taǵlymy» atty maqalasynda jazdy.
1997 jyly10 jeltoqsanda elordany Almatydan Aqmolaǵa aýystyrý resmı túrde jarııalandy.
