The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Armenia noted "Nauryz-Meiramy"

ArmInfo. One of the nationally beloved national holidays of the country, Nauryz-meyramy, was  celebrated at the Kazakhstan Embassy in Armenia.

Welcoming the guests, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia, Timur  Urazaev, spoke about the history and traditions of Nauryz, which from  ancient times was revered in the East as the beginning of a new year  and a bright day of creation. He also said that in the multinational  Kazakhstan everyone, regardless of religion and nationality,  celebrates this holiday since it is a holiday of friendship, unity  and good. "With great satisfaction, I want to note that peace and  tranquility, stability, progressive development of the society and  the priority of the social policy of the state are the most important  achievements since independence," he stressed in Urazaev, adding that  Kazakhstan considers the world from the first days of independence,  stability and security of public policy.

"Today we celebrate Nauryz in a wonderful country - Armenia, where  traditions and culture are similar to Kazakhstani, our states share  many kilometers, but the values of the eastern culture make us closer  and more understandable to each other." What unites our people and  citizens? Perhaps this is love to their native land, the desire to  preserve traditions and customs, mutual understanding between  different ethnic groups and confessions, "Kazakhstani people in  Armenia believe.

It is necessary to emphasize the commitment of the two modern states  to close interaction within the framework of bilateral and  multilateral cooperation.

The vice-speaker of the National Assembly, Mikael Melkumyan, who  attended the celebration, agreed with the opinion of the  Kazakhstanis, noting that in 2010 the UN General Assembly adopted a  resolution according to which the 21st of March is recognized as the  International Nauryz Day.

A special atmosphere of the reception was given by the Kazakh color  of the festive program and congratulations sounded in specially  organized concert numbers. National dishes such as kazy, pilaf,  baursak, kumis and shubat, prepared especially for this holiday, also  attracted the guests.

The guests of the festive concert and dastarkhan were representatives  of the Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia,  ministries and departments, the deputy corps of the RA, leading media  outlets, accredited diplomatic missions in Armenia, prominent public  figures and experts, as well as Kazakhstani students studying in  local universities.