In order to stay abreast of developed countries, our society must be open, not closed in its archaic structures and outlook, not standing still. It needs to get rid of mental characteristics, arrogance and showiness. Such an opinion was shared by the Director of the Institute of Eurasian Integration Gani Nygymetov with PrimeMinister.kz on the sidelines of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modernization 3.0: Ruhani Zhangyru".

Gani Nygymetov noted that the Program article "Bolashakka Bagdar: Rukhani Zhangyru" of Nursultan Nazarbayev is worldview and is designed for several generations ahead. Because changing thinking, consciousness is a matter not of one day and not one year. It takes a whole generation to change.

In addition, the expert believes that this modernization of public consciousness is one of the largest of those announced in modern Kazakhstan. And if a large part, namely 82% of Kazakhstanis understands and is ready for change, the remaining part does not understand how to implement them.

"It is important for the population to understand that it is necessary to start with yourself. Not only the state apparatus or power institutions should be modernized. Our thinking, mentality should be modernized. Our society must understand that everything is in our hands. If we want good changes in life, we need to start today. The article is about this," said G. Nygymetov.

At the same time, the society, according to the expert, should be open and mobile without mental characteristics and arrogance.

"Today, modern youth goes abroad, studies, and sees what is happening in society. This is the kind of population that we need.

It should be open, not closed in its archaic structures, in its outlook, not standing still. It should move towards the developed countries. And what's stopping us? We are hampered by our habits, qualities, mental characteristics. Without changing them, we will not be able to keep abreast of the developed countries. We like holding great tois, showiness and arrogance. There is also a group of people whose religious views do not correspond to progressive thinking. All this slows us down. We must get rid of this. We must get education, develop, move forward," he said.

At the same time, he noted that the Institute of Eurasian Integration is currently studying the mood and values ​​of modern society, exploring the factors that impede modernization.

"We are trying to listen to the population, we want to understand what bothers people. We conduct various opinion polls. All this in the form of recommendations we plan to convey to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other state bodies. We want our state bodies to make informed decisions so that the authorities clearly feel what the public wants. We will be a channel of communication between society and the authorities," the expert explained.