(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. President
of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, participated in the 32nd
session of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, a unique
organization that brings together representatives of over 100
ethnic groups in Kazakhstan, trend reports.
In his speech, President Tokayev focused on the
fundamental importance of interethnic harmony and unity in
Kazakhstan, stating that close interweaving of traditions,
interethnic and interfaith harmony, and tolerance towards other
cultures is Kazakhstan's invaluable asset.
The President more broadly emphasized the important
role of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan in the country's
recent political modernization and national unity.
“The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan is a unique
organization that serves to strengthen our unity. The Assembly
unites all ethnic groups inhabiting the sacred Kazakh land," he
said.
In this regard, the President proposed that the
interaction of the Assembly with political parties and state bodies
should be strengthened, stressing that only in this way will
Kazakhstan be able to strengthen the unity of the nation and
eliminate the possibility of any speculation on ethnic issues.
Furthermore, he also spoke of the need to promote the
Kazakh language, though emphasized that citizens who do not speak
the Kazakh language should never be infringed.
Commenting on Kazakhstan's transformation and recent
reforms, President Tokayev asserted that a new, more democratic
model of government has been created in Kazakhstan. He listed
recent changes that have been implemented in the country, including
decentralization of power, expanded opportunities for citizen
participation in the governance of the country, and establishment
of the Constitutional Court, among other initiatives.
The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, established in
1995, plays an important role in the formation of a unique model of
social unity in the country. Its main goal is to ensure social and
political stability in Kazakhstan and increase the efficiency of
cooperation between state institutions and civil society in the
field of interethnic relations.
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