One of the most significant days in Kazakhstan’s history is October 25. The Kazakh SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic) approved the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of the country’s SSR on this day in 1990, marking the nation’s first step toward independence.
In Kazakhstan, the adoption of the proclamation is commemorated on Republic Day, which was observed until 2009, The Astana Times reports.
In his speech at the first National Kurultai (Congress), which was held on June 16 in the Ulytau Region, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed reviving the important day.
According to Deputy Chair of the Council of Senators Byrganym Aitimova, the proclamation served as the foundation and legal framework for the 1991 adoption of Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Law on Independence. Therefore, each of the declaration’s 17 pillars was of utmost significance.
Most importantly, the paper was approved in accordance with the wishes of every person. Therefore, fostering camaraderie among the nation’s residents was one of its main goals.
“It should be noted that protection of human rights was above the provision of other state norms and governance,” Aitimova explained.
The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, according to Aitimova, is another distinctive entity created in the nation.
In accordance with the declaration, the Kazakh SSR is free to engage in international relations independently, decide on foreign policy in the interest of the country, establish diplomatic and consular missions, and take part in the operations of international organizations like the UN and other bodies.
