Kazakhstan, Astana, March 7 / Trend D. Mukhtarov /
Kazakhstan will set up a new holiday - Mother's Day. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev made this proposal at the traditional Koktem Nuri meeting with well-known Kazakh women on the eve of International Women's Day on March 8.
"I propose to establish the Mother's Day," President Nazarbayev said after the Altyn Belgi awarding ceremony of mothers having many children. "Perhaps, we will celebrate it in some nice autumn day in August or September."
The president also proposed establishing the title "Worthy Family."