President Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstanis on Nauryz holiday

ASTANA. March 22. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ President Nursultan Nazarbayev has delivered a speech in honor of Nauryz meiramy on the square near Kazakh Eli monument.

"This great holiday is called the Great day of people for a reason," the President stressed.

He outlined that Nauryz is a holiday of renewal, friendship and warmth. This day the Kazakhstanis congratulate each other on New Year, hold various festive events.

The Head of State reminded that the Kazakhstanis mark the current Nauryz holiday in the year of 20^th anniversary of independence. "20 years ago I decreed Nauryz meiramy as a public holiday," the President said emphasizing that Nauryz meiramy became an international holiday in accordance with the UN decision.

N.Nazarbayev noted that Kazakhstan welcomes the 20^th anniversary of independence with great achievements in the socio-economic development. The country's GDP increased by many times, Kazakhstan was recognized by the international community, and etc.