Minister Aida Balayeva took part in the presentation of the novel "Kyzyl Kar" ("Red Snow")

Today, October 16, a presentation of the novel by the famous writer Zhumabai Shashtayuly "Kyzyl Kar" ("Red Snow") took place in Almaty.

The event was attended by the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva, the author of the novel Zhumabay Shashtayuly, the deputy akim of the Almaty region Rustam Ali, a number of chief editors of the republican media, writers, scientists and other prominent representatives of the creative intelligentsia.

In her speech, the minister noted that Zhumabay Shashtayuly, both in life and in fiction, takes an honest civic position, and is also a journalist who has contributed to the development of the country's journalism.

"His debut work" Kyzyl Kar "was written in the Soviet period, and we know that the novel was criticized by those in power at that time," the minister said.

The novel will soon be delivered to libraries and bookstores.