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Kazakhstan holds meeting on nationwide unity, contribution of ethnic groups

By ANI | Published: April 28, 2023 8:08 PM

Astana [Kazakhstan], April 28 : Amid the presence of Kazakhstan President KK Tokayev, the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan ...

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Astana [Kazakhstan], April 28 : Amid the presence of Kazakhstan President KK Tokayev, the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan decided to chair a session to reveal the contribution of various ethnic groups, as well as their role in building the nation.

The theme of the session is Just and Fair Kazakhstan: Unity, Stability, Development. The dates for the session to take place were decided to be as April 26-27.

At least 1300 people participated in the discussion, including members of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, the Presidential Administration, the Government, the Parliament, the diplomatic corps, political parties, members of the scientific and creative intelligentsia, members of the non-governmental sector, leaders of religious orgsations, and members of the media, according to the official statement.

The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (APK) is a special mechsm that helps to develop ties and solidarity among the nation's various ethnic groups and preserve its multiculturalism and pluralism, is the largest and most resourceful state in Central Asia.

The Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Secretariat of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, RSU "Kogamdyk kelisim" of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan orgsed the XXXII session of the Kazakhstan People's Assembly, which opened in capital Astana on Thursday, the official statement read.

The main purpose of the session is to consider the issue of the unity of the nation in the context of a common goal - building a Just Kazakhstan and to give political and social impetus to systemic transformations.

Notably, the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan was established by the Decree of the Head of State on March 1, 1995. The Assembly consisted of 583 people. The Assembly Council meets in between sessions and is composed of public figures, members of Parliament, ministers, and representatives of several regions. ECO representatives are also included,

The Assembly promotes the development of charity in the country and provides coordinating and other support. The total amount of assistance from ethnocultural associations, and benefactors of the APK in 2022 amounted to more than 760 million tenges. Assistance of various kinds has been provided to more than 151 thousand citizens.

Today there are more than 1,000 ethnocultural associations operating in the republic, including 14 Republican ones.

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