The deputy believes that combining the titles of "People's Poet" and "People's Writer" is incorrect.
During the discussion, Deputy Minister of Justice Kuban Kazakov noted that the aim of the draft law is to optimize the awards system. In particular, it is proposed to reduce the total number of state awards, honorary titles, and prizes from 46 to 20, while five honorary titles will be retained in the new version.
Akimbaeva pointed out that the updated draft retains honorary titles in the field of culture and art, such as "People's Artist," "People's Painter," and "People's Writer." However, it is planned to exclude the title "People's Poet of the Kyrgyz Republic," merging it with the title of writer.
Kazakov explained that the merging of these titles is due to the fact that the term "writer" encompasses a broader range, including poets. He added that if there are proposals, the initiators are ready to consider the possibility of reinstating a separate title for poets.
Akimbaeva also touched upon a point in the draft law that states that awarding citizens with state awards and conferring honorary titles should not occur in connection with anniversaries or on the eve of festive and professional days. The deputy emphasized that such wording could be perceived as a ban, while in practice, awards in Kyrgyzstan are often given based on the results of the year and before state holidays, including Independence Day.
Furthermore, she pointed out inconsistencies between the Kyrgyz and Russian versions of the draft law. The Russian text uses the phrase "on the eve of festive days," which leaves room for interpretation, while the Kyrgyz version's wording "майрам күндөрдүн жана кесиптик майрамдардын алдында" also does not clearly define the time frame.
In this regard, the deputy proposed to reconsider this point and clarify the wording to avoid misunderstandings and discrepancies with actual practice.
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