Tengrinews.kz - A new monument to Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev is set to be unveiled in Kazan, Russia, according to Kazanfirst.
Tengrinews.kz - A new monument to Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev is set to be unveiled in Kazan, Russia, according to Kazanfirst.
According to the publication, the unveiling ceremony is scheduled for October 24 and will be held in collaboration with Kazakhstan.
"During the BRICS summit in Kazan, a monument to the great Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev will be inaugurated in a park on Nazarbayev Street. The monument has already been installed but remains covered. The opening ceremony is planned for October 24 with participation from Kazakhstan," Kazanfirst noted.
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The bust of Abai Kunanbayev is located next to the monument of Taikazan, a bronze replica of a kazan situated at the Ahmed Yasawi Mosque in Turkestan. Recently, the park saw renovations, with new benches, pathways, and lighting installed.
It is worth noting that a monument to Abai Kunanbayev was installed in Moscow in 2006 on Chistoprudny Boulevard, near the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia.
As a reminder, the BRICS summit will be held in Kazan on October 23-24. The press secretary to the President of Kazakhstan previously confirmed that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is scheduled to attend and will deliver a speech on October 24 during the organization's expanded session in an outreach format.
Earlier, Advisor and Press Secretary of the Kazakh President, Berik Uali mentioned that Kazakhstan had received proposals to join BRICS. He added that these proposals are being carefully considered by the President, with relevant agencies analyzing them in line with the country’s national interests.