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August 10, 2021 11:18 am (UTC + 04:00 am)
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By Laman Ismayilova
The International Foundation for Turkish Culture and Heritage will celebrate the Day of Abai Kunanbayev, a prominent Kazakh poet on August 10.
The ceremony will bring together Azerbaijani and Kazakh cultural figures, who will delight the audience with the works of the poet.
Stamps dedicated to the public cultural figure of Kazakhstan and the Turkish world will also be presented as part of the event.
The stamps were previously issued in Spain under the auspices of the Foundation for Turkish Culture and Heritage. and Heritag to mark Abai Kunanbayev’s 175th birthday.
Postage stamps depicting Abai Kunanbayev reflect his creative work, as well as the cultural values ​​of the Turkish world and traditional musical instruments.
In January, the postage stamps were presented to the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Baku.
During the ceremony, the president of the International Foundation for Turkish Culture and Heritage Gunay Afandiyeva received a medal “Abai 175 years” from the hands of the general secretary of TURKSOY Dusen Kaseinov.
Launched in 2012, the Foundation for Turkish Culture and Heritage focuses on preserving Turkish heritage in member countries as well as conducting projects in collaboration with partners in third countries.
The Foundation provides assistance in the protection, study and promotion of Turkish culture and heritage by supporting and funding various activities, projects and programs. It operates in cooperation with TURKSOY and Turkish Academy.
The Cooperation Council of Turkish Speaking States (CCTSS) is an intergovernmental organization which aims to promote comprehensive cooperation among Turkish speaking states.
The organization was created by the Nakhichevan Accord, which was signed at the Turkish summit in 2009.
In order to fulfill the objectives and tasks of the CCTSS, the organization has been divided into the following structures: Council of Heads of State; Council of Foreign Ministers, Committee of Senior Officials, Council of Elders, Secretariat, Coordination Committee, Turkish Council Representative Office in Budapest.
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