A scrupulous work has been carried out on multi-volume book on history of Kazakhstan, says Karin

During the meeting, Karin noted that a two-week schedule of the editorial team, whose main task is to review the manuscript of the book, has been planned.

The State Counselor noted that the preparation of the multi-volume book on the history of Kazakhstan with the use of the modern scientific approaches was initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his article ‘Independence above all’ published in January 2021. The academic multi-volume book is set to be the basis for school and university programs, books and textbooks on the national history.

Karin highlighted that a very scrupulous work has been carried out on the book on the Kazakh history over these years, with almost the entire domestic scientific community engaged.

Kazakhstan’s five research institute, including the Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology, Margulan Institute of Archeology, Scientific Institute for the Study of Jochi Ulus, Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies and Institute of State History, conducted supervision of each volume of the book.

During the meeting, it was reported that the work on the book’s manuscript is to be continued, with different expert discussions and scientific examinations planned. Much work is set to be done to add quality scientific illustrative materials, historically accurate maps, copies of archival documents and other materials from republican and local history museums and archives.

The scientific and editorial team includes representatives of the science and higher education ministry, heads and staff of Kazakhstani research institutes and the State Archive, historians and experts, including Director General of the Margulan Institute of Archeology Akan Ongar, Director General of the Valikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology Ziyabek Kabuldinov, director of the Scientific Institute for the Study of Jochi Ulus Zhakssylyk Sabitov, and others.