Today, akim of the district Berik Sarmenbayev received the poet, chairman of the Kyzylorda regional branch of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan, honorary citizen of the Syrdarya district Karshy Yessimseitova and the poet, winner of the International Literary Prize "Alash" Katira Zhalenova. The head of the district spoke positively about the life and work of writers who came to Kazakh poetry with their original voice, sincere feelings, deep lyrics, and highly appreciated their work. – Our people have a wise saying: "The Poet is behind the country." You are poets who have their own readers, are respected in the literary environment, and are a great person who has worked hard in the field of journalism for many years. At the initiative of Nurlybek Mashbekovich, work is systematically carried out in the region to support representatives of culture, art and literature. At the forefront of these events is the continuity of generations. It is a great honor and responsibility to lead the branch of the Writers ' Union in the region, which is considered the home of our poets and writers. We support the initiatives of the Writers ' Union, in this direction, literary, cultural, spiritual and educational events and meetings are regularly held in our district. We will continue to hold good events in the future, " the mayor of the district said. At the meeting, they talked about innovations and achievements in the literary and cultural sphere of the region, shared their memories and plans for the future. In turn, the chairman of the regional branch of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan, "honorary citizen of the Syrdarya district" Karshy Yessimseitova presented the book "Decision III" to the head of the district. And the poet, winner of the International Literary Prize "Alash" Katira Zhalenova expressed her sincere gratitude to the mayor of the district for supporting creative personalities. It should be noted that today in the Center "Rukhaniyat" an evening of meetings of writers with readers was organized.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda-syrdarya/press/news/details/1142437?lang=kk