The Head of State delivered his Address to the people of Kazakhstan

President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev at a joint session of the Chambers of Parliament released a message to the people of Kazakhstan “Just Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Social Optimism”.

The head of state began his speech by noting that the Parliament of the country adopted 102 laws, including laws on public control, combating human trafficking, science and technology policy, heat energy, and others. He said a great deal of attention has been paid to social issues, especially the protection of children.

The President said that many systematic steps have been taken to improve the welfare of the people. He emphasised that one cannot be satisfied with what has been achieved - there is still a lot of work ahead.

- The people of Kazakhstan today live in a completely new political reality. Over the past five years, large-scale reforms have been implemented, and the political system has undergone a radical transformation. Fundamental changes are taking place in public consciousness: the level of legal culture among citizens is increasing, new models of behaviour are forming in society, and new values are taking root. The renewal of political and public life, as well as the mentality and cultural code of the nation, has begun. In a word, the building of a Just Kazakhstan is underway, and most importantly, all of this aligns fully with the aspirations of the people. Therefore, we will continue to steadfastly follow our strategic course and will not deviate from the planned path,’ said Kasym-Jomart Tokayev.

Addressing the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State made a number of initiatives aimed at further socio-economic development of the country, elimination of imbalances between monetary and fiscal policies, improvement of investment climate and conditions for doing business, full development of industrial potential, solution of priority infrastructure problems, improvement of human resources potential of the country, implementation of comprehensive measures to improve the health of the nation and reboot the system of social support of citizens, improvement of the environment

The President has named the main tasks of the state as ensuring sustainable socio-economic progress, the full development of the creative potential of citizens and the real increase in the welfare of the people.

- We have a clear vision for the long-term development of our state. To achieve these high goals, we must maintain cohesion, show mutual support, and demonstrate respect. Through unity, our people have always successfully overcome various challenges, and this will continue to be the case. Let us work together to make our homeland a just and developed state where everyone can find their calling and realise their dreams. We share a common high mission: to build a Just Kazakhstan, a state of equal opportunities for all, for future generations. As the Head of State, I will make every effort toward this goal, and I am confident that you will also tirelessly work toward this shared objective,’ emphasised Kasym-Jomart Tokayev.

 

The full text of the President's Address to the Nation of Kazakhstan is available here.