An expanded session of the Secretariat of the Writers Union of Kazakhstan was held last Monday. The meeting was attended by the secretariat and branch directors in the regions.
On the agenda, the activities carried out in the regional branches of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan were discussed and future plans were heard. Branch managers raised problems in the regions and considered ways to solve them.
"The branches are created to broaden the Union of Writers, to fully cover the regions of the country. Solving the problem of penalties in the country is directly in your hands. Why should only writers in Almaty and Astana receive fame and award? We have colleagues in the country who are working hard and achieving creative achievements. Do not let them be left out of the good deeds, recommend those who deserve it. Whose book needs to be published, what help you need, it's all known to you. Let's solve the whole problem together. And provide us with the distribution of three publications (the newspaper "Kazakh Literature" and "Zhuldyz", "Prostor" magazines). And these three publications should focus on promoting the creativity of our writers in the regions," said Chairman of the Board Mereke Kulkenov.
The deputy director of the Chamber of Books, Maraltai Raiymbekuly, a hardworking figure of Kazakhstan and the well-known poet Aliya Dauletbayeva were elected to the secretariat of the Writers Union of Kazakhstan.
Head of Astana city branch Dauletkerey Kapuly, branch managers of Almaty, Zhetysu, Kyzylorda, Turkestan regions Kanat Abilkhair, Zangeldy Nemerebayev, Qarshyga Esimseyitova, Kulbek Ergobek took special speeches and conveyed their achievements and future plans.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Writers Union of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Kuantayuly introduced the new regulation being prepared and said that it should be regularly worked on that regulation in the future.
Kazakhstan Writers Union Deputy Chairman of the Board, Qasymhan Begmanov, came to evaluate the work of the branch and asked the directors to oversee the payment of the annual contributions of writers in the region and subscription to the Union's newspapers.
Chairman of the Writers Union of Kazakhstan Mereke Kulkenov instructed his deputies to warn that the rules still need to be improved.
During the meeting, prizes designated by Pavlodar region were awarded.
1. A gift named after Sultanmahmut Torayygyrov - to the writer Nurzhan Quantayuly;
2. A gift named after Muzafar Alimbayev - to the writer Magripa Kozahmetova;
3. Isa Baizakov's gift to critic Amirhan Mendeke;
4. Gift named after Zhusupbek Aimautov - to writer Saylau Baibosyn;
5. A gift named after Ramazan Toktarov - to poet Aqyn Alakanuly;
6. The prize named after Mashhur Zhusup was given to Serik Elikbay, a literary scientist.
