Оur generation is not a state-of-state, but a state people
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We are descendants of a pro-state people, not without a state
Myrzabay MEYRBEKOV, Candidate of Historical Sciences: OUR GENERATION IS NOT A STATE-OF-STATE, BUT A STATE PEOPLE
- Myrzabay Baltabaevich, one of the sciences that unites our country, unites society and is the basis for development on the path of the formation of a civilized state, is the history of the Motherland. However, in post-Soviet times, our own history was like a stepson in our country, right?
- You are right, in the post-Soviet period, when the communist ideology, the principles of Marxism-Leninism prevailed, our own history was distorted by narrow-class interests, Eurocentric, Russian views. And national interests and civilizational views were forgotten. History has lost its objective meaning and turned into a real ideological tool. For example, before the revolution, the Kazakh people were considered a wild, uncivilized people who migrated only for livestock. At that time it was impossible to say the word "Kazakh civilization". If we say that the main features of civilization are the state, writing and architecture, the Kazakhs were considered the most disgusting people. Prominent Russian figures (Solzhenitsyn, Zhirinovsky, Nikonov, etc.) have repeatedly stated that "there is no state in Kazakhstan." Back in 2015, this word came from the president of Russia himself. Therefore, I think that in 2015 President Nursultan Nazarbayev will celebrate the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate to the world.
- The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev in his article “Independence is the most precious thing” said: “Our new multivolume history in the national interests has not yet been fully written. It's time to revise his concept, given the shortcomings of the past, and write it based on new scientific principles and innovations. What does the head of state mean by "national interests"? What issues should be prioritized in order to write the history of a nation in the national interest?
“After our country gained independence, many" gaps "were opened in our history, and our own history began to be rewritten based on national interests. Thoughts were accepted. Confidential documents in the archives were accessed and a lot of news came out. However, there are still problems with writing and teaching our history. As the President said, our true history, which meets national interests, is capable of forming the historical consciousness of the nation and satisfying its spiritual needs, has not yet been fully formed. And a history that meets national interests means that the titular nation that gives the name to the state meets the interests and spiritual needs of the Kazakh people, meets public needs, forms the historical consciousness of the people, the historical memory of the people. nation and unites the people of Kazakhstan. there must be a story that can contribute. National history is the main spiritual code of a nation. And people with a strong national code and high national spirit will withstand any globalization, his future is bright, and his independence will be eternal.
On some issues, we could not learn from history. For example, in the nineties of the twentieth century, we made serious mistakes in the privatization of agriculture. They distributed agricultural machinery and land without any scientific justification. If during collectivization everyone gathered in one place, now, on the contrary, it was in a hurry disbanded. This is just one example. We will not be mistaken if we make a decision based on history and analyze historical events in order to choose the right path for the further development of Kazakh society, the Kazakh state. After all, history is a great teacher, you have to learn from it.
- Thanks for the frank conversation!
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