THE MOST IMPORTANT AND URGENT ISSUES OF STRENGTHENING UNITY AND HARMONY ARE ALWAYS IN THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION OF THE TURKESTAN ASSEMBLY

Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan M.Azilkhanov met with the heads of the assembly structures and ethno-cultural associations of the Turkestan region in the city of Turkestan.

The event was attended by deputy akim of the region S. Kalkamanov and Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Interethnic Relations of the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan G. Shoikin, representatives of local executive bodies.

The meeting discussed issues of participation of the Regional Assembly of People of Kazakhstan in the implementation of the President's Address "Unity of the people and systemic reforms - a solid foundation for the prosperity of the country", as well as further measures to strengthen interethnic harmony in the region.

As M. Azilkhanov noted, the development of Turkestan and the region is under the strict attention of the country's leadership, under special control. The Turkestan land is a shrine of the Turkic world, and the city of Turkestan is its cultural and spiritual capital, the historical center of the formation of the Kazakh nation.

"The Head of State has put on the agenda the main task in the field of interethnic relations - the integration of the multi-ethnic people of Kazakhstan into the nation of a single future. What is a nation of a single future? This is a civil community in which the Kazakh state language will play the role of the language of interethnic communication. And Kazakhstan's patriotism and citizenship will become a single consolidating principle for all ethnic groups and citizens of the country, regardless of their ethnic and religious affiliation," the speaker said.

Also, the deputy chairman of the APK met with representatives of ethnic and cultural associations of the Sauran district and local executive bodies. The issues of strengthening interethnic interaction were discussed at the event, attention was focused on solving specific social problems affecting interethnic relations.

It is worth noting that the composition of the population of the Turkestan region is diverse, representatives of more than 50 ethnic groups and ethnic groups live in the region.

There are 11 ethno-cultural associations in the region (Uzbek, Slavic, Turkish, Kurdish, Iranian, Tajik, Chechen-Ingush, Tatar-Bashkir, Azerbaijani, Greek and interethnic ethno-cultural association "Yntymak"), 7 branches and 14 representative offices operate in districts and cities.