16 thousand people to obtain citizenship of Kazakhstan soon
17:36, 22 December 2010
ASTANA. December 22. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ 16 thousand people are expected to obtain Kazakhstani citizenship on the threshold of the New Year holiday. Such decision was taken at a session of the Commission on Citizenship under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan chaired by Secretary of State - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Kanat Saudabayev in Astana today.
"Today's sitting of the Commission is held after the world-class event - the Summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Due to an outstanding leadership of Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan has achieved impressive results in socio-economic and democratic development in 19 years and has taken a worthy place in international community", K. Saudabayev said.
According to him, one more proof of Kazakhstan's successful development is the growing number of people living in various countries who wish to obtain Kazakhstani citizenship. More than 600 thousand people have obtained Kazakhstani citizenship over the years of independence.