Corner of Kazakh Literature opened in the Parliament of Mexico

November 30, 2021, Mexico City. On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the inauguration of the Corner of Kazakh Literature took place in the Library of Congress of Mexico (parliament). The collection of books donated by the Embassy of Kazakhstan includes works of Kazakhstani contemporary and classic authors, as well as some works by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy N.Nazarbayev, translated into Spanish.

Charge d'Affaires of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Surankulov expressed gratitude to the Mexican side for organizing the event and providing a platform for the aforementioned collection of Kazakh books within the walls of the main legislative body of the country. He stressed that this inauguration is an important step toward an even greater rapprochement of the Kazakh and Mexican nations and noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations – with its own 30-year Anniversary coming up next year – cooperation between the two countries has been developing on the principles of friendship and mutual respect. Furthermore, the public attending the event was informed about the key achievements of Kazakhstan over the 30 years of the country’s Independence.

In her turn, the Director of the Library of Congress Maria Vazquez Valdez, thanking the representatives of Kazakhstan for such a generous donation, noted that it is a special honor for the Mexican side that the inauguration of the Kazakh Literature Corner is the first such event held within the walls of the Mexican parliament since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. At the end of her speech, M. Vasquez Valdes quoted the poem "My Kazakhstan" by the Kazakh poetess Kulyash Akhmetova, whose translation into Spanish was published in the Anthology of Kazakh Poetry.

At the end of the inauguration, the public was shown a video about the achievements of Kazakhstan since its Independence.

Among the guests of the event were the Director General of the International Relations Department of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, Jose Maria Hernandez Vallejo, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, as well as ambassadors and the diplomatic corps accredited in the country.

It is also worth noting that the opening of the Corner of Kazakh Literature in the Mexican parliament was broadcast live on Canal del Congreso, the federal TV channel.

Full video of the event can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olSVN-SOYXY.