The Head of State got acquainted with the activities of the Zhambyl youth library reorganized into the youth intellectual centre within Ruhani Zhangyru Program. The institution working in Open Space format includes zones of electronic resources, books and periodicals, watching films, holding presentations, workshops and conferences. The centre is part of the city’s single library system with a total book fund of more than 1.8 million copies.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told representatives of youth and volunteer movement about his life journey.
- When I worked as the UN Deputy Secretary-General I paid a lot of attention to volunteering. We collected volunteer forums from many countries around the world. Working in Kazakhstan’s Parliament, we adopted a law on volunteering. Everything is being done by the state to support and develop this movement, the President stressed.
The Head of State said that a large Volunteer Forum of the country was planned for the coming future.