Akmola region picked up torch of good deeds of People's Assembly
13:31, 6 February 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Mayor of Astana Adilbek Dzhaksybekov handed the symbol of the relay of the Assembly "20 good deeds" to Akmola region at the ceremony of the start of the Year of People's Assembly of Kazakhstan in Astana.
"Dear friends, I congratulate you on the Year of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan. This is a big holiday for the entire country. Today, we begin the relay called "20 good deeds", and its symbol "Taikazan" arrived in Astana and the Assembly of Astana already filled it up with 20 good deeds. 20 events will be held this year for support of the Assembly and we hand it over our neighbor - Akmola region. The relay began in Astana, because it is so symbolic - Astana is a city of peace and accord, therefore I hand this symbolic relay torch to Governor of Akmola region Sergei Kulagin," A. Dzhaksybekov said. "It is a real holiday for all of us today. The People's Assembly is our treasure that we have to be proud of," S. Kulagin noted.