Presidential New Year party held for 200 orphan children in Shymkent
11:12, 29 December 2011
YMKENT. December 29. KAZINFORM /Tatyana Pylayeva/ 200 South Kazakhstan children - foster children of orphanages and boarding schools - have participated in a Presidential New Year party.
Kazakh President N.Nazarbayev congratulated them on video: "2011 was very special for us. Our country has marked the 20th anniversary of independence. I want all Kazakh children to grow up strong, healthy, intelligent."
Governor of South Kazakhstan region Askar Myrzakhmetov congratulated the children as well.