Addressing the participants of the meeting, Nursultan Nazarbayev pointed out that on December 16, 1991 the new star, the Republic of Kazakhstan, has been relighted in the constellation of nations.
Having emphasized that the figure “seven” has always a special meaning for our people, the head of state defined seven heritages of independence.
According to the President, the first heritage is a saint and worthy country, the Eternal Nation. The head of state stressed that more than fourteen thousand of kilometers of border made our country a single monolith. These have become the borders of neighbourly relations with all the bordering countries.
The President named the integrity of the nation to be the second heritage.
“We have succeeded in turning our country into a cradle of peace. Stability and consent are our main wealth and priceless heritage. If peace becomes our foundation, stability our support, and harmony our desire, our country will take a worthy place in the history. Our spiritual unity creates the main foundation of the secular state and society,” the President said.
Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed that our culture and native language form the third heritage.
“Today, the Kazakh language, without mentioning the neighbouring countries, is taught in leading universities of such countries as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, South Korea, Germany, Great Britain and the USA. The number of such countries has been growing every year. The Cambridge University has a special subject dedicated to the Kazakh language, history and culture. Our art and rich cultural heritage have become the part of the world’s spiritual wealth, “ the President of Kazakhstan stressed.
Nursultan Nazarbayev named the industrial and innovative economy to be the fourth heritage.
“Today, the wealth of our land belongs to and serves the people. According to international experts, Kazakhstan has ranked 19th in world rankings for mineral resources management. We learned lessons from the global crises,” the President highlighted.
The President of Kazakhstan noted that the Society of Universal Labour forms the fifth heritage. According to Nursultan Nazarbayev, the sixth heritage is Astana being an architectural realisation of the state power.
The head of state stressed that the global responsibility and universal humanitarian initiatives are the seventh heritage.
At the end of the meeting, a festive concert and a solemn reception in honour of the Independence Day were held.
