Bishkek: Today, Sept. 23, President Sooronbay Jeenbekov congratulated the people of Kyrgyzstan on Kyrgyz Language Day.
Below is the text of the Kyrgyz president’s congratulations:
“Dear compatriots!
I congratulate you on the State Language Day.
The state language is a great heritage of ancestors, the main symbol of our statehood.
The Kyrgyz language has come a long and difficult way in thirty one years after acquiring the status of the state language.
The state language has become not only a means of mutual communication, but also the language of law and public administration.
Of course, there are also shortcomings. In the era of digitalization there is a task of further development of the Kyrgyz language to make it a language of science and new technologies.
Our goal is to widely introduce the Kyrgyz language into the practice of life, so that it becomes a truly common language of all nationalities living in our country.
The language policy is based on the comprehensive use of the state language as an important factor in strengthening the unity of the people of Kyrgyzstan.
Dear compatriots, may the Kyrgyz language, which created the world’s greatest Manas epic, be eternal.
May the Almighty bless us, and may there always be prosperity in our people and peace on our land!”
The State Language Day is celebrated in the country annually on Sept. 23 in honor of the adoption of the Law “On the State Language of the Kyrgyz SSR” by the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz SSR in 1989.
This year Kyrgyzstan celebrates 31st anniversary of the state language.
Earlier, President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov received Vice Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk, who arrived in the country at the head of a delegation to participate in a regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Kyrgyz-Russian Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation.
The Kyrgyz President’s press service reported that an exchange of views took place on the current state and prospects of Kyrgyz-Russian bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
The President once again expressed gratitude to the Russian side for the support provided to stabilize the epidemiological situation in the country, the provision of humanitarian aid and the allocation of a concessional loan from the Eurasian Fund in the amount of USD 100 million to support small and medium-sized businesses.
The head of state noted the importance of concentrating joint efforts in the post-pandemic period, enhancing trade and economic relations and taking joint measures to combat the consequences of the pandemic.
Sooronbay Jeenbekov expressed interest in further developing bilateral cooperation with the Russian side on energy, railway, infrastructure, regional projects, as well as projects within the EAEU, adding that the Intergovernmental Commission plays a large role in this direction.
Alexey Overchuk conveyed greetings and good wishes from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.–Agencies
