Organized a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to the great poet of Kazakh people Abay Qunanbayuly in the Tehran

      On October 27, 2020, as part of the 175th anniversary of Abay Qunanbayuly, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Iran organized a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to this great poet in the National Library of Iran in Tehran.

     On the part of the Government of Iran, the ceremony was attended by Adviser to the President, Head of the Organization of the Archive and the National Library of Iran A. Borujerdi.

      A.Borujerdi noted that the Iranian poet Ferdowsi with his work revived the language and spirit of the nation, and the Kazakh poet Abai made an immeasurable contribution to the life of his people. A. Borujerdi, noting the importance of familiarizing Kazakh and Persian thinkers to the peoples of the two countries, welcomed the expansion of  bilateral cultural cooperation.

      Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador A. Orazbay told in detail that Abai left a vivid legacy as a philosopher, poet, teacher, founder of new national literature, composer. He spoke about the historical role of the thinker, who called his people to search for knowledge and science, the prosperity of society, the literary and philosophical value of his works.

    The Ambassador of Kazakhstan noted that this year Kazakhstan and abroad, at the initiative of President K.K. Tokayev celebrate the 175th anniversary of the great Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayevich and the 1150th anniversary of the orientalist Al-Farabi, in this regard, Kazakhstan and Iran together hold a number of  international events.

      During the ceremony, the parties expressed their readiness to further develop cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Iran, relations between the national libraries of the two countries within the framework of bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

    The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Iran A. Orazbay solemnly handed over books translated into Persian, including the poet's prose, Abai's poems and other materials to the adviser to the Iranian President A. Borujerdi.