“Abay Studies. Selected Works” volumes of publications were presented June 20, 2018 at the Faculty of Philology and World Languages ​​of al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Abay Scientific Research Institute. Director of the Institute Professor ZHANKARA DADEBAYEV headed the ceremony. Doctor of Philology, Professor MEKEMTAS MIRZAHMETOV; Doctor of Philology, Professor of Abay KazNPU BALTABAY ABDIGAZIYEV; Doctor of Philology, Professor, Director of M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art UALIKHAN KALIZHANOV; Candidate of Philology, Professor of the Department of Abay Studies in M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art SERIKKAZY KORABAY; doctoral student of M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art, a young scientist who studies textology of Abay’s works ERKІN GALYMOV and staff of “GILIM ORDASI” and the National Library. They were given published volumes of the publication “Abay Studies. Selected Works”.

Among the attendees were also KazNU scientists who participated in collection compilation, Professor ZINOL-GABDEN BISENGALI, Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor MUBARAK UMBETAYEV, LYAILA MUSALY, PAZYL BISENBAYEV, BAKYTKOZHA BAYAZITOV and other scientists.

The scholars noted that these books are a great contribution to the science of Abay Studies, and they thanked developers, the director of Abay Institute and outstanding literary critic ZhankaraDadebayev.

Laila Mussaly, Associate Professor KazNU