Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Nurlanbek Shakiev met with the authors of the state flag, Zhusup Mataev and Bekbosun Zhaichybekov, as well as state and public figure Medetkan Sherimkulov and listened to their proposals for changing the main state symbol. The press service of the Parliament reported.
According to it, Nurlanbek Shakiev noted that there are different points of view regarding the state flag. At the same time, he added that, together with deputy Ulan Primov, taking into account these diverse opinions, they are initiating the development of a bill to change some elements of the flag.
«The national flag is one of our key symbols. This flag is also carried by our athletes, outstanding compatriots, each of whom represents Kyrgyzstan at prestigious international competitions and defends the honor of our people. Therefore, we must treat it with care and avoid misunderstandings,» the Speaker added.
He stressed that the opinion of the authors of the national flag and the public plays an important role in changing the elements of the flag.
Medetkan Sherimkulov told how the flag was adopted. According to him, more than 700 proposals were received, about 100 of which were taken for consideration.
«And as confirmation that tunduk is a symbol of unity, cohesion and the desire for the development of our independent state, a version of the flag containing its elements and the rays of the sun was approved. However, today we see that the original version has undergone various changes and is interpreted in different ways. In this regard, together with the authors, we believe it is necessary to revise some of its elements, while maintaining the original concept,» he said.
Bekbosun Zhaichybekov noted that there were cases when the original elements of the flag were changed due to lack of proper control. «We are not against making changes to refine the original version and clarify some elements, while maintaining the original concept. However, after choosing a refined option, it is necessary to strictly control the preservation of each of its elements,» he said.
Medetkan Sherimkulov, Bekbosun Zhaichybekov and Zhusup Mataev reported that within 10 days they would jointly consider the issue of changing the elements of the flag and present a specific version. Nurlanbek Shakiev assured that the initiators of the bill will not deviate far from the basic concept, and the opinion of the authors and the public will be taken into account when adopting the updated version of the flag.
The initiators of changing one of the state symbols of the country are the Speaker Nurlanbek Shakiyev and Deputy Ulan Primov. According to them, today a dilemma arises in the visual perception of the rays of the sun with a tunduk in the middle on the country’s flag in different interpretations, such as a sunflower flower or the outer part of a yurt.
«It is necessary to take measures to eliminate the ambiguous interpretation of the meaning of the flag image. In this regard, it is proposed to change the shape of the rays on the flag of the Kyrgyz Republic from wavy to a shape that clearly resembles the rays of the sun,» the background statement says.
Source : 24KG
