Kyrgyzstan to mark 175th anniversary of Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai

Bishkek, Jan.29, 2020. /Kabar/. Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic Azamat Jamankulov received Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan Kairat Nurpeisov.

Gulshat Asylbayeva, MP and Chairwoman of the Kazakhs Association in Kyrgyzstan also took part in the meeting.

During the meeting the sides discussed the prospects of cooperation in the field of culture, the press service of the Culture Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported.

In particular, on holding events in Kyrgyzstan within the framework of celebration of the 175th anniversary of great Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev, and installation of his monument in the Teatralnyi park.

Besides, the Kazakh side made a proposal to establish the Abai Kunanbayev Kyrgyz-Kazakh Cultural Center at the Alykul Osmonov National Library of Kyrgyzstan.

Note that at the suggestion of the Kazakh side, the Permanent Council of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) unanimously declared 2020 the year of outstanding Kazakh poet and educator Abai Kunanbayev.

Abai (Ibrahim) Qunanbaiuly was a Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher. He was also a cultural reformer toward European and Russian cultures on the basis of enlightened Islam. His name is sometimes russified to 'Abay Kunanbayev'; amongst Kazakhs he is often simply referred to as 'Abai'.