During the meeting, the state of the human sciences and the role of intellectuals in modern Kazakhstan were discussed.
Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed that in order to build a strong and prosperous country, intellectuals should make a special contribution to formation of Kazakhstan patriotism.
Ualikhan Kalizhanov informed on the current activity of the Institute and plans for the upcoming period. He told on the work aimed at study and promotion of the creative heritage of Mukhtar Auezov, and the research on the sphere of history of the Kazakh literature.