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Kazakhstan, Astana, May 25 / Trend, A.Maratov /
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev opened the 4th World Kurultai of Kazakhs, which is underway in Astana on Wednesday, with a welcoming speech.
Representatives of nations from different countries come together at the Kurultai of Kazakhs which is held once in five years. This year leaders of youth organizations, student associations from 35 countries, including Germany, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, UK, Mongolia, Turkey, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are invited to Astana.
A tradition to hold the World Kurultai of Kazakhs originates in 1992.
The delegates include representatives of the creative, scientific and educational spheres, sport, business, government and public organizations and media outlets.