The presentation of the book "The Phenomenon of Kurultay," published in Kazakh, Turkish, and English, took place at the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana. The event was organized by the "Uly Dala Tarihy" (History of the Great Steppe) Research Center under the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Sciences and Arts of the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University.
This work was prepared within the framework of the project "Kurultay – the Foundation of the State Institution," implemented by the center. The authors of the book are Omarkhan Oksikbayev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, state and public figure, Doctor of Economic Sciences, and Orazbay Zharipbay Zhumanuly, an Orientalist scholar and specialist in Arabic, Persian, and Chagatai languages. The authors presented the scientific and academic work "The Phenomenon of Kurultay" to the reading audience, which was developed as a result of many years of scientific research and dedicated to the comprehension of national identity, historical cognition, and the values of national statehood.
The event was attended by state and public figures, well-known scientists, faculty members of higher education institutions in Astana, and representatives of the intelligentsia.
At the beginning of the presentation, Akerke Abylaikhan, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, read out a congratulatory letter from Sayasat Nurbek, the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"Today, Kazakhstani science faces the task of rethinking our national history, public institutions, and historical experience using new scientific approaches. This is one of the most important directions on the path to building a just, educated, and competitive society, as outlined by the Head of State. In this context, the work presented today is not only a historical and educational publication but also a valuable study that allows for a scientific analysis of the evolution of our people's political culture and traditions of public administration," the congratulatory letter stated.
During the event, participants were shown a special video created using artificial intelligence capabilities, which revealed the main content, ideological focus, and historical significance of the work "The Phenomenon of Kurultay."
The moderator of the presentation, Beybitkul Karimova, Chair of the Managing Board – Rector of the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, noted that the book "The Phenomenon of Kurultay" is a comprehensive scientific study dedicated to a broad understanding of the Kurultay institution in the civilization of the Great Steppe.
"The new book comprehensively analyzes historical continuity from a scientific point of view – from the earliest traditions of kurultay in human history to the processes of political modernization in modern Kazakhstan," the Rector emphasized.
Omarkhan Oksikbayev, the project initiator and co-author of the book, noted that deeply revealing the essence of the concept of "Kurultay" and scientifically researching its historical continuity with the traditions of public administration of the Great Steppe is an important step towards strengthening the national historical consciousness.
Orazbay Zharipbay Zhumanuly, another co-author and scholar, stated: "The peculiarity of this study lies in the fact that the content of the book was prepared on the basis of about ten medieval manuscripts translated into the Kazakh language for the first time. The work, published on the basis of unique collected materials and scientific research results, contributes to a deeper understanding of the history of national statehood, the revival of historical memory, and the strengthening of national identity."
The event participants – President of the Union of Scientists of Kazakhstan, Academician of the NAS RK Orazaly Sabden; Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, and Diplomat Adil Akhmetov; state and public figure, politician, and diplomat Kuanysh Sultanov; state and public figure Serik Akhymbekov; Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the RK Galiasqar Sarybayev; Dean of the Faculty of Philology of the L.N. Gumilyov ENU Serikzat Duysengazy, and other scientists—highlighted the historical role of the Kurultay institution in developing the continuity of traditions and democracy, and highly praised the authors' profound scientific research.
At the end of the presentation, the authors donated several copies of the book "The Phenomenon of Kurultay," published in Kazakh, Turkish, and English, to the collection of the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
