Ogay assured the Head of State that their association has already joined the work and shared his achievements.
First and foremost, this is work to strengthen interethnic harmony. Our unity in diversity - and national values come to the fore. We are aware of the criticism of the Assembly. Somewhere it is fair, and we agree with it. But I must say that we do a lot of things not for show, not for PR. Today I can confidently say that the Assembly has withstood difficult tests of strength. Thousands of leaders and mediators of ethnocultural associations work with the population on the most difficult days, conduct a constructive dialogue, trying to prevent conflicts. The wisdom of the people is known in the most difficult hours and periods. We all understand how sensitive the sphere of interethnic relations is, how blurred the boundaries can be, and how easy it is to cross the line. But I must emphasize - there are no interethnic conflicts in Kazakhstan! The country's borders are inviolable. We do not see ourselves outside of independent Kazakhstan. There are domestic conflicts that are turned over and used for personal gain by some provocateurs. And in such a situation, I think that the traditional modesty of the Assembly is not entirely appropriate. We must fix this,” the speaker suggested.
He also spoke about another active "front" of work - support for socially vulnerable segments of the population. From 2021 to the present day, assistance has been provided to more than 150 thousand citizens in the amount of more than 1.3 billion tenge. This was helped by the Councils of Mothers, which include about 13 thousand people. The practice of work in this direction also shows the importance and high relevance of the Kazakhstan “Khalkyna Foundation”, created on the initiative of the President.
“The third direction is public support for progressive reforms, which are so necessary for the country today. Each ethnocenter is a community of citizens united by one goal. We understand that it is possible to preserve our historical roots only in a stable and prosperous Kazakhstan. That is why we must, above all, take care of the unity of the country. Recently, at a meeting of the Association of Entrepreneurs of the ANC, where more than 200 businessmen participated, everyone supported the proposal to develop joint ventures with partners from countries of historical origin. In particular, in the Association of Koreans, we created the company Investix, which is working with South Korea to attract new technologies. I propose to form a project office in the Assembly, which will help in the development of socially significant national projects. Now we see how our society has revived, new unions and associations are emerging. And this is good. The activity and desire of citizens for a better life is supported by the state. There are specific programs. The sacred duty of each of us is to contribute to this fateful process. After all, wherever we work, regardless of ethnic origin, we are all children of the Great Steppe, citizens of Kazakhstan. And we and our descendants will live here!” summed up the Head of the Association of Koreans.
The set goal of building a New Kazakhstan requires a synergy of political innovation, civil initiative and the energy of entrepreneurship. Sergey Ogay urged everyone to move from words to deeds and take advantage of the chance that the new reforms give!
