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In the reading room of periodicals of the National Library of Kazakhstan organized a permanent exhibition "Egemen Kazakhstan: gasyrdan gasyrga" dedicated to the 100th anniversary of socio-political newspaper "Egemen Kazakhstan".

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The sociopolitical newspaper "Egemen Kazakhstan" is one of the oldest and most popular publications of the country. The first issue of the newspaper called "Ushkyn" ("Spark") was published in Orenburg in 1919.

An editorial board was elected, consisting of Halel Yesenbayev, Yeshmukhammed Begaliyev, Tamimdar Safiyev, Amirgali Meneshov, and Berniyaz Kuleyev. They are rightfully called the first heads of the newspaper.  Later it was renamed into "Yenbek tuy" ("Banner of Labor") and "Yenbekshil kazak" beginning from 1921, "Yenbekshi kazak" from 1925 and "Socialdy kazakstan" from 1932. Since 1991 - "Yegemendi kazakstan", since 1993 - "Yegemen kazakstan".              

From the very beginning of the publication, prominent public figures and well-known publicists have worked, led and published their works. Among them were such personalities as Smagul Sadvakasov, Zhusipbek Aimautov, Beimbet Mailin, Saken Seyfullin, Mukhtar Auezov, Turar Ryskulov, and Oraz Jandosov. Already in the new era, the newspaper Egemen Kazakhstan was headed by such publicists as: Sapar Baizhanov, Balgabek Kydyrbekuly, Sherkhan Murtaza, Abish Kekilbayev, Nurlan Orazalin, and Sauytbek Abdarkhmanov. The newspaper is currently headed by Darkhan Kydyrali. The newspaper has a network of its own correspondents in all provinces of the country and a branch in Almaty. More than 100 people work at the joint-stock company Egemen Kazakhstan.  The newspaper covers official information about the activities of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, publishes normative legal acts, as well as information of authorized state bodies on domestic and foreign policy issues. The newspaper has the right to publish the results of the UNT. It is published daily in Kazakh.        

The creative team of the newspaper "Egemen Kazakhstan" has been awarded numerous state awards. In 1957, the newspaper was awarded the Order of the "Labor Red Banner".

At an exhibition material from fund of National library of the RK, books and the articles of known writers and journalists, the public and political figures published on pages of periodic press are presented.

Welcome to the exhibition!