"We shall use achievements of European civilization to develop Kyrgyzstan," president for transitional period Roza Otunbayeva said at today's meeting with elders, news agency "24.kg" reported.
According to her, nowadays many people raise national identity issue. "We shall not forget our history, lose our roots. But in globalization era we must take the best things the other cultures have. Theaters, museums appeared in Kyrgyzstan during forties of 20th century as a result of cultural interaction. We shall choose the way, which will help us to move on," said Roza Otunbayeva.