Byrgan ITIMOVA biography

How do you remember that, without exaggeration, the historical period? For the first time, we had a historical chance to show our national identity, declared ourselves a sovereign state. Of course, the situation at that moment was not easy, extraordinary. We still remained in the Soviet Union, so the adoption of such a document became an absolute historical phenomenon.

But since the country was still part of the USSR, many issues were resolved in half, there were many restraining moments. In the air, of course, the feeling of responsibility of the moment, the importance of the contribution of each of us, was hung. Therefore, each deputy of the Supreme Council made proposals to the text of the declaration. I clearly remember those days.

I remember how deputies in the working group for the preparation of the Declaration project worked hard and meticulously. Zinaida Leontyevna was responsible for the preparation of all working documents regarding the declaration. I still remember this number! I was then quite a young, full of internal pride in involvement in such an epoch -making event, for our opportunity to declare the fundamental pillars of sovereignty.

On the basis of this declaration, the Constitutional Law “On State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” was developed, in which a complete understanding of the essence of the independence of our country was already laid down, that the people can solve their issues independently. There was also an alternative version of the document ... - The declaration was accepted energetically.

Well, imagine, deputies are civilian people, and, as I have already said, each of us felt his responsibility and involvement in the historical moment in the fate of our people. But legal norms did not allow this to do this. I repeat, de jure, we were still part of the Soviet Union. As part of the union, we were connected by strong economic relations with other republics, we, as a country, have not yet entered our own trading markets, there were no trade relations with anyone, and in general there are no international relations.

The Kazakh SSR dealt with these issues only partly. Therefore, it was too early to say that we were an absolutely independent state at that time. But it should be noted that when we have already begun the development of the law on state independence, these important and bold proposals voiced when discussing the draft declaration fell in its basis. I would like to stop at the next moments.

In addition, this is a recognition of a universal declaration of human rights and the rights of a nation to free self -determination. But we emphasize that it was through this declaration that we retained the right to free exit from the Union, which later happened. We also prescribed that the country is taking "measures to protect, protect and strengthen national statehood." Three branches of power were determined by the declaration.

You will probably say that this is already known to everyone. But there was a year in the yard, and it was not so easy to clearly define our rights and capabilities. Moreover, in the document, we also prescribed that Kazakhstan "himself has the right to suspend the actions of laws and other acts of the highest bodies of the Union on its territory, violating the sovereign rights and the Constitution of the republic." And one more important moment for all generations of Kazakhstanis, prescribed in the declaration: “The document also said that the republic has the right to act as an independent subject of international relations, determine foreign policy in its interests, exchange diplomatic and consular representative offices, participate in the activities of international organizations, including the UN and its specialized institutions.” All 17 points of the declaration were carefully verified, all of them are equally important.

It is no accident that the document was adopted by the predominant majority of votes. Can you distinguish three basic moments, what did independence give us? Here I want to give an example from the article by our President Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev “Independence above all”, which emphasizes the significance of the triad of our sovereignty-this is land, language and unity. And I must say with regard to the immense land and the preservation of territorial integrity, Kazakhstan quickly and in accordance with international law, the issue of designing its borders resolved.

This pragmatic solution made it possible to avoid conflicts within the country. The language in X and earlier in the history of some peoples was the most conflict moment, therefore it is correctly noted that the language is one of the triads of our sovereignty. And the third is, of course, a unity based on the principle of "one people - one country - one fate." The multinational people of Kazakhstan lives under a single legislation.

Our community ensures the sustainable development of the country, the living standards of Kazakhstanis are increasing. Probably, speaking of these issues, you can criticize both the government and the deputy corps - both today and the past. But globally, the republic’s movement is undeniable. Here I would also like to note equal relations with all countries, a multi -vector foreign policy.Thanks to this, we have the opportunity to participate in most world processes.

As life showed, the strategy chosen at the dawn of independence was the most true. We have become the most dynamically developing economy, a free multinational society advanced in its democratic development, became an authoritative member of the international community. The policy of the top leadership of the country and all branches of the authorities allows us to learn from the past and move towards a fair solution of issues.

All this, of course, is the fruits of independence. But we still have a lot to do so that our country moves more intense steps along the path of entering the group of the most developed states. This is the right and far -reaching decision of the head of state. The fundamental moments of independence were precisely recorded in the declaration of sovereignty. Historical justice in this regard is restored.

Much is forgotten, it is like that. We must remember the most important milestones in our history, tell young generations how sovereignty was created, what were the first steps of independence, how one of the most important documents in the history of the republic was accepted, how we began to build a new life. But even more important: to say and write that in life we ​​must protect this holy value - independence - to protect with all measures and forces.

There is not a single country in the world that permanently would not care about its independence and its inviolability. It is important to understand that ensuring independence is possible only when all internal resources are aimed at improving the well -being of the people and the entire republic.