In the city of Karakol, the Kyrgyz Republic celebrated Mother Language Day. The main participants in the event were ethnic groups. The festival dedicated to the International Mother Language Day was held based on the work of Ch. T. Aitmatov “White Steamboat - The World of Children's Dreams”.

The mother tongue is the main mechanism for personal self-development, said Farid Mukhametshin, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Council of the Assembly of the People of Tatarstan in his congratulation on the Day of the Mother Tongue addressed to residents of the republic.

On February 22, at 13:30, a ceremony of laying flowers at the monument to the great Tatar poet G. Tukay will be held in Moscow. The event will be held as part of the celebration of the International Mother Language Day. It was proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in November 1999 and is celebrated annually on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity.