Inter-regional development is discussed with the region of Kypchak in Hungary

Budapest, September 18, 2023 - The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Hungary Zhanibek Abdrashov paid a working visit to the city of Kacag and held talks with the Mayor of the city Tibor Szepesi, the Member of the Hungarian Parliament, the Member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group "Hungary-Kazakhstan", the President of the Union of Kypchaks of Hungary Sándor F. Kovács.

During the talks the Kazakh diplomat discussed the prospects and relevance of the development of interregional cooperation, which is one of the main factors in the development of production and technological chains, clusters, industrial associations. production and technological chains, clusters, industrial associations.

The ambassador of Kazakhstan noted that the city of Karcag has historical significance for Kazakhstan, where Kuns (Kipchak Hungarians) have lived for eight centuries, preserving the traditions of the Kipchaks and forming a “cultural bridge” between the two countries.

The Kazakh diplomat also drew the attention of his interlocutors to the systematic process of economic modernization in Kazakhstan. He emphasized that the economic reforms initiated by the President, based on the principles of fairness, pragmatism and inclusiveness, have given a new impetus to the process of the country's economic development.

In addition, Zhanibek Abdrashov familiarized himself with the activities of the Kartsag agro-industrial complex by visiting AgroSprint Ltd, one of the leading producers and suppliers of frozen fruits and vegetables in Central Europe.

It should be noted that the main landmark of “Hungarian Kipchakia” is a monument of the Kipchak Khan “Kotyan” - the only one in Europe that was erected in honor of the representative of an ancient Kipchak family.

Near the city, on a hill resembling a Scythian mound, there is a monument symbolizing the arrival of the Kipchaks to the territory of modern Hungary. The monument is a composition of seven Kipchak warriors in the form of ancient stone sculptures (balbaltas), each of which looks in the direction of the city where his ancestors settled, and holds their respective emblem in his hand.

The researcher of this region was the famous scientist - Kipchakologist and Turkologist Kongur Mandoky, a native of Kartsag. In the early 1990-s he was one of the founders of the “Hungarian Kipchak Union”, part of the World Congress of Kazakhs.