Writer A.Kekilbayev awarded with ‘Kazakhstannyn Yenbek Yeri’ rank

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced about the awarding at the evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the writer on December, 5.
"During hardest times Abish Kekilbayev was always with me. He was always at his best, always found right solution. He was the representative of a state figure and being at civil service he continued to develop his pencraft", - the President of Kazakhstan noted.
According to N. Nazarbayev the writer not only made a significant contribution to the Kazakh literature but also was a talented political writer on the topical issues of our history.
Friends and counterparts of A. Kekilbayev as well as figures of arts, deputies of the Kazakh Parliament, heads of state bodies and representatives of community took part in the event.