Tengrinews.kz — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakhstanis on National Book Day.
“I congratulate all my fellow citizens on National Book Day! In the modern era, the book industry is undergoing a large-scale transformation, but books still remain a reliable guide to the world of spiritual and moral values. I can see that the culture of reading books — whether classical literary works or publications covering the most pressing issues of our time — is gradually returning and even becoming a popular trend again, including among young people. The culture of reading, as a universally recognized indicator of a nation’s high quality, must remain an integral part of our people’s behavioral code in the conditions of total digitalization and the dominance of artificial intelligence,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wrote on his Instagram page.
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The President added that within the next two weeks, a special decree will be signed setting out measures aimed at promoting reading culture and creating conditions for the formation of a reading, intellectual nation.
It should be recalled that today, April 23, Kazakhstan officially marks an important cultural holiday — National Book Day. The initiative to establish the holiday belonged to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The government resolution introducing the new commemorative date entered into force on July 16, 2024.
Earlier, the President of Kazakhstan had repeatedly emphasized the importance of fostering a strong reading culture in society and promoting literature among Kazakhstanis.
