On November 1, 2023, a meeting on the theme "Unity and harmony - the basis of Kazakhstan's development" was held in the assembly hall of gymnasium No. 24 of Otegen Batyr village of Ili district.

The meeting was attended by the chairman of the Almaty Regional Ethno-Cultural Association of Azerbaijan, member of the APK, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, holder of the orders "Dostyk", "Parasat", scientist Asyly Osman Alievna, Doctor of Historical Sciences, head of the public association "Adam and Society" Smankulova Zhanat Yerekenovna, chief specialist of the district Department of Internal Policy Aikerim Sansyzbayeva Aliyeva, also attended members of the information and propaganda group, ECC leaders, chairmen of the councils of elders, residents of the district, youth.

In her speech, ASYLI Apai noted that "The Kazakh country, following the customs and customs of its ancestors, gave freedom, equality to representatives of each nation, everyone preserved their language, literature, culture, customs.. In which country it is. Therefore, representatives of other nationalities are obliged to return this charity- both before God and before the people."

Chairman of the Council of aksakals of the Bayserken rural district Magai Yuri Vasilyevich noted: "In difficult and tragic years, not only lonely Azerbaijanis, but also representatives of many nationalities were involuntarily driven to the Kazakh land. But it was the Kazakh people who led a free life, although we were driven into a corner willy-nilly. I am proud that we live in Kazakhstan."

Meiramkul Turebaevna noted that "today Kazakhstan has shown the world an example of a multi-ethnic country, while maintaining ethnic homogeneity. Interethnic stability has been preserved in the country, interethnic culture is an example for other regions, representatives of about 130 nationalities live very amicably. It would not be superfluous to say that this is the fruit of a new Kazakh policy.One of the conditions for preserving social harmony and peace is the preservation of national values, culture, traditions and customs.Unity is not just a path to our goal. This is one of the main pillars of our statehood."

The meeting was held in an atmosphere of lively communication and mutual interest, the speakers answered the questions of the participants of the meeting.