Kazakhstan eager to intensify cooperation in culture with Belarus

Kazakhstan is keen to intensify cooperation in culture with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Timur Zhaksylykov said during a press conference in Minsk on 20 December, BelTA has learned.

According to him, an action plan on cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan for 2025-2026 will give momentum to these ties. The action plan was approved by the heads of the relevant ministries within the framework of the visit of the prime minister of Kazakhstan to Minsk on 14 November 2024.

"Relations between our countries are gaining momentum in political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian sectors. All these areas are important. Kazakhstan and Belarus maintain political dialogue, which helps address all emerging issues in a constructive and mutually beneficial way. We hold similar views on most issues on the international agenda. We are currently paying significant attention to the promotion of trade and economic cooperation," the ambassador emphasized. "But this does not mean that we consider, for example, the development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation less important. Our countries maintain close relations in culture, science, education, medicine, sport and tourism."

Ambassador Timur Zhaksylykov pointed out that the friendship between our peoples has deep historical roots.

"This year Belarus widely celebrated the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from Nazi invaders. Next year our countries will celebrate 80th anniversary of the Great Victory together," the ambassador noted. "From the first days of the Great Patriotic War, our people fought on the Belarusian land, defended the Brest Fortress and Minsk, joined partisan units, and liberated Belarus. A total of 84 out of about 500 holders of the Hero of the Soviet Union title from Kazakhstan have received this highest award for their feats on the Belarusian land."

"Preserving the memory for younger generations of this brutal war and the enormous losses we suffered for our freedom is an important task for the embassy," the diplomat stated. "A short while ago, on 11 December, we held a presentation of an internet project dedicated to Kazakhstan's people who fought for Belarus," Ambassador Timur Zhaksylykov added.

"Over the previous years, the embassy has amassed a considerable amount of information about the participation of our fellow countrymen in the defense and liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. Many books on this subject have been published over three decades. Now we intend to post these data online to make it available to a wide audience," the ambassador said.

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