The “History of Kazakhstan” book in Lithuanian was unveiled in Vilnius

December 6, 2021, Vilnius – The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania hosted a presentation of the “History of Kazakhstan” book translated into Lithuanian.

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev, opening the event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan, noted that this is a significant event in Kazakhstani-Lithuanian cultural relations. Lithuanian readers will be able to learn about the history of the Kazakh people from ancient times to the present day, as well as about their struggle for freedom and independence.

The diplomat briefed the guests on the country's successes over three decades, which were achieved thanks to the coherent and forward-looking policy of the First President of Kazakhstan - Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev. Noting the continuity of the course of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the ambassador presented information on the political reforms carried out in our country and government measures to improve the welfare of the nation.

In his video message, the author of the book, Director of the Institute of History of the State of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerkin Abil noted that the main goal of this publication is to acquaint a wide range of readers with the history of the Great Steppe civilization. According to Yerkin Abil, in recent years, the leadership of the republic has been paying great attention to the scientific study of aspects of the history of Kazakhstan.

The manager of the “Zhara” Publishing House, which translated into Lithuanian and published the book, Ramute Zhandariene in her speech emphasized the common ties in the history of two countries’ peoples.

“Lithuania and Kazakhstan were brought together by historical events - many Lithuanians were deported to Kazakhstan during the Soviet era. Lithuanians always remember this and highly appreciate the help of the Kazakh people in the most difficult historical period,” the book publisher said.

The head of the Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Seimas of Lithuania Edmundas Pupinis in his speech highly appreciated the achievements of our republic over the years of independence in the socio-economic sphere, as well as recent political transformations in Kazakhstan. According to him, the presented book will make a significant contribution to the development of humanitarian ties between the peoples of Lithuania and Kazakhstan.

The opening was attended by deputies of the Seimas, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, business and academic circles, honorary consuls of Kazakhstan, cultural luminaries and Kazakhstani students.

Copies of the books will be sent to the library funds of the leading Lithuanian universities and the central city libraries of Vilnius, Klaipeda and Kaunas.

The Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania is the largest scientific library in Lithuania, a state repository of Lithuanian and foreign documents. Serves as a parliamentary library, a depository library of the European Union, the World Bank, the IAEA, and a number of other international organizations.