Opening of the Onomastic Fund in Kazakhstan

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In the scientific library of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov solemnly opened the onomastic fund named after Telgozha Zhanuzak.

The theoretical scientist, one of the fundamental researchers of Kazakh onomastics, Telgozha Zhanuzak donated more than 800 valuable books and manuscripts from his personal library, collected and accumulated by him throughout his creative life, to the scientific library, within which an onomastic fund was opened and presented in his name.

At the opening of the event, the Doctor of Philological Sciences, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Dikhan Kamzabekuly made a welcoming speech, noting that libraries are the most important cultural heritage. He thanked the 96-year-old authoritative aksakal, known in the Kazakh spiritual space under the name «Telagan», and thanked for the work done for the benefit of the country.

Scientist Telgozha Zhanuzak in his response wished the young people his good wishes, blessed them, expressing confidence that these books will become the property of the general public.

During the event, a well-known public figure, scientist Adil Akhmetov and the general director of the center «Til-Kazyna» Makpal Zhumabai presented several books to the onomastic fund.

Director of the Institute of Linguistics Anar Fazylzhanova, Doctor of Philology, Professor Serik Negimov, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Karimbek Kurmanaliyev, Doctor of Philological Sciences Sherubai Kurmanbayuly took part in the presentation Head of the Department of Foreign Philology Professor Aigul Bizhkenova and representatives of the Nukus State Pedagogical Institute (Uzbekistan).

In her speech, scientist Yrysty Kuttymuratova noted that the popularity of the works of Telgozha Zhanuzak among scientists of Karakalpakstan in research on the theory of onomastics is one of the main literary works.

Director of the scientific library Bakytzhan Orazaliyev thanked scientist and noted that the scope of this fund will be replenished annually, all the works on the Kazakh onomastic will be collected here and for the convenience of readers will be created an electronic database of onomastic fund.