Astana residents who contributed in Kazakh language development awarded in the capital

10:14, 7 December 2013

ASTANA. December 7. KAZINFORM As it is written by Gabit Musrepov, the one who forgot his language doesn't remember his past and his future. The mother tongue is a mind and a heart, a part of the soul and the base for people. Today, in times of cultural and public values integration in the world it's important to preserve and develop the national originality. Representatives of over 100 nationalities live in Astana today, and they preserve their language and traditions, as well as learn and develop Kazakh language, Kazinform refers to astana.kz.

Asker Piriev, chairman of the Turkish ethnocultural center "Ahyska":

"We have briefing every week, every Monday at 9.00 in the morning. At 8.55 all the workers gather and sing the national anthem. First of all, it unites us all (representatives of more than 10 nationalities living in Kazakhstan work here).

Everyone should understand whose citizen he is, and civic identity should be worked out. I believe that each citizen should ask himself: "What are we doing in this direction?" Each of us should make a contribution".

Yesterday poets, writers, public figures, culture representatives - all those who contributed to the official language development - were rewarded in the state opera and ballet theatre. The date of the solemn event was chosen for the purpose.

Erbol Tleshov, head of the Administration of languages development of Astana city:

"On December 5 Orenburg city hosted opening of II Kazakh-wide meeting. Public figures together with Alikhan Bukeikhanov announced the creation of Alash autonomy. In 5 regions of Kazakhstan "Alash" party committees were opened. The Kazakhs formed a single state since Ablai khan epoch".

After the solemn part of the evening famous Kazakh performers appeared on the stage of the theatre: Marzhan Arapbayeva, Dosymzhan Tanatarov, Asem Omarova and others.

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