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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Highlights Growing Demand for Kazakh Language

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During the third National Kurultai, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the increasing demand for the Kazakh language in various fields such as business, technology, and science. He stated that expanding the use of the Kazakh language remains a key priority of the state policy.

President Tokayev noted the rising popularity of the Kazakh language, which is becoming a language of business, technology, and science. He emphasized the importance of education as the best way for the language to progress further.

He highlighted that the presence of Kazakh literature in major bookstores has increased, with a new generation of publishers translating and releasing many international bestsellers, including both fiction and business literature. The state policy aims to strengthen the role of the Kazakh language in everyday life without coercion but through concrete actions.

On March 16, 2022, President Tokayev proposed the establishment of the National Kurultai in his address to the people of Kazakhstan, which will continue the work of national councils at the national level. The decree on its establishment was signed by the head of state on June 15.