That steppe

Kazakh authorities have raised the question of the significance of nomadic civilization
At a public council meeting on implementation of the national programme "Cultural Heritage" President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged the world community to demonstrate the cultural values of civilization steppe.
"In our country there is no Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Colosseum, but the role of those who lived in ancient times on the territory of Kazakhstan, invaluable not only for Eurasia, but also for world history - he said. -- We must show the high-level greatness steppe civilization - is one of the main objectives of the programme ".
The head of the republic invited to open the country's glorious past peace through implementation of special tourism projects aimed at promoting the cultural heritage of nomads, the creation of documentary films about historical places of Kazakhstan, then place them for a wide display on the world's major TV networks.
Turning to specific historical examples, Nursultan Nazarbayev noted that it is on the Kazakh land was first tamed wild horses. Found in ancient barrows jewelry show a high level of development of non-ferrous metallurgy from nomadic tribes.
On the need to restore and preserve the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan's president announced in his message to people in 2003, and it was decided to develop a national project on this topic. Already a lot done, the programme carried out restoration work 20 monuments of history and culture of the country, as well as archaeological excavations 32 barrows, necropolises, hill and temples, organized scientific expeditions in
Mongolia to study ancient Turkic rune stone sculptures with inscriptions.
According to the records of specialists, completed work on the new state list of historical and cultural monuments of national importance, which included more than 200 objects. Thanks to international contacts with the countries of Western Europe, the USA, Turkey, China, Russia, Japan and Armenia returned to the republic 5 thousand unique historical documents. The largest number of archives, manuscripts, artifacts were in China.
According to Director of the Institute of Oriental Meruerty Abuseitovoy, past all the Central Asian region and the peoples living on its territory, has deep roots. Kazakh scientists gathered archival data on the history of nomadic civilization has aroused increased interest among academics Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
-- Our colleagues from neighbouring States have repeatedly expressed our gratitude for the opportunity to become acquainted with new research findings and discoveries Kazakh Orientalists - noted with satisfaction Me-ruerta Abuseitova. -- Many documents are still not known to science, they will help systematize the history not only of Kazakhstan, but also, possibly, throughout Central Asia.
Nursultan Nazarbayev ordered to continue to implement gosprogrammu. In connection with this acquires special significance construction of the railway, connecting Kazakhstan, Russia, Europe and China. In addition, the Head of State instructed the authorities in Astana and the relevant ministries in the capital to open a major museum of international standing, which will be presented to the most interesting and rare exhibits. President once again reminded of the importance of regional administrations work for the conservation of historical monuments of the republic.