Kazakhstan cancels Nauryz celebrations, Victory Day military parade

AKIPRESS.COM - The celebrations of the Nauryz Holiday and the military parade on occasion of the 75th anniversary in the Great Patriotic War have been canceled, Kazakh President's press secretary Berik Uali said.
"As part of the measures to prevent spread of coronavirus, President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev made the decision to cancel public events linked to celebration of Nauryz, as well as the military parade in the capital of Kazakhstan devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day. The head of state ordered to postpone earlier planned international forums," the press secretary said on Facebook.
Small and medium-sized enterprises should continue work as usually, the press secretary said.
The restrictions should not affect SMEs. Big enterprises will continue working as normally, the president's press secretary added.
Minister of Culture and Sport Aktoty Raimkulova said celebration of the CIS cultural capital in Shymkent in presence of President Tokayev was canceled.