Scientific and Practical Conference Dedicated to 150th Anniversary of Akhmet Baitursynuly Held in Brazil

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On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the outstanding statesman and public figure, the founder of the Kazakh alphabet Akhmet Baitursynuly, a scientific and practical conference «Kazakh language and literature: interest and responses in Brazil» was held. The initiators of this event were the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Brazil and the Center for Modern Foreign Languages at the Federal University of Fluminense, Delovoy Kazakhstan reports.

At the beginning of the conference, a documentary film in English was shown about the life and work of Akhmet Baitursynuly and his contribution to the creation of Kazakh writing.

The event was attended by the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Bolat Nussupov, representatives of the administration of the state and city of Rio de Janeiro, heads and employees of diplomatic missions accredited in Brazil, coordinator of the Center for Asian Studies at the Federal University of Fluminense Ekaterina Volkova, researcher at the Center for Asian Studies Edelcio Américo, university students and local media.

Opening the event, the Ambassador Nussupov acquainted the audience with the merits of the scientist-educator in the development of the Kazakh language, the history of Kazakh writing, as well as the contribution of Akhmet Baitursynuly to the development of Kazakh linguistics. At the same time, information was provided on the implementation of programs for the development of the Kazakh language at the present stage.

Edelcio Americo in his speech spoke about the features of the Kazakh language and literature. Being the author of the translation of Abai's works into Portuguese, he emphasized the uniqueness and beauty of the technique of expressions and the philosophical nature of the Kazakh language. The Brazilian scientist also drew attention to the diversity of the semantics of the Kazakh language and the presence of a large number of synonyms in the language, which enriches the possibilities of expression.

The Brazilian participants of the conference showed great interest in the history of Kazakh writing and noted the special contribution of Akhmet Baitursynuly to the development of Kazakh linguistics. In their opinion, the opportunity to study the Kazakh language as one of the representatives of the Turkic group of languages will make a great contribution to the broad study of Kazakhstan and other countries of the region.

Also at the event, for the first time in the history of bilateral relations, the ceremony of signing the Agreement on the opening of courses of the Kazakh language and Kazakhstan research at the Center for Modern Foreign Languages of the Federal University of Fluminense took place.

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