A collection of rare printed works by Mashhur Zhusup Kopeev has been added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World regional register for Asia and the Pacific. The decision was made at a meeting of the programme’s regional committee in Jakarta. The collection is held by the state enterprise Gylym Ordasy, and Kazakhstan prepared the nomination.
Kopeev’s works reflect the social and political life of Kazakh society from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century. They are valuable historical sources on educational ideas, spiritual values, and Kazakh literary and cultural traditions.
The thinker’s legacy also addresses the development of science and education, the preservation of historical memory, and national identity.
