A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Mangistau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore named after Abish Kekilbayuly and the Shevchenko National Reserve

Kyiv, September 23, 2021 - The delegation from Mangistau region and the representative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine took part in the Ninth Shevchenko Readings, which took place in the Shevchenko National Reserve in Kaniv.

Shevchenko readings are held annually together with Kazakh and Ukrainian representatives of scientific, educational and public circles. In 2020, the Eighth Shevchenko Readings "Abai Kunanbayuly and Taras Shevchenko: Great People of the Great Steppe" were dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayuly and the 170th anniversary of the beginning of T.Shevchenko's exile in Mangyshlak, following which a collection of materials was published.

As part of the readings, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Mangistau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore named after Abish Kekilbayuly and the Shevchenko National Reserve.

The parties noted the importance of developing and strengthening of cooperation between museums in support to historically established friendly relations between Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The foundation that was laid by the Great Kobzar Taras Shevchenko.

Also, within the framework of the event, flowers were laid at the foot of the Great Kobzar grave on Tarasovaya Gora.

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan and for contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly Kazakh-Ukrainian relations and cultural cooperation between our countries, on behalf of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darkhan Kaletaev, appreciation letterswere presented to the management of the Museum.

In turn, the Ukrainian side donated national towels and a shirt to the Mangistau delegation.