Within the framework of the international exhibition EXPO-2017 held in Astana it was organized an exhibition of books on the theme: “Ancient books are the guarantee of spiritual rebirth” in the library hall of the mausoleum of Kodja Akhmed Yasaui in Turkestan by Otrar state archaeological preservation-museum. The aim of the exhibition is the revival and propagation of manuscripts that have the history of deep spiritual knowledge. The event was officially opened by the director of the "Khazret Slutan" preservation museum Zhandos Aubakir.
He noted the importance and purpose of the exhibition, as well as appreciated the spiritual wealth mentioned in the thematic article of President Nursultan Nazarbayev "A Look into the Future: Modernization of Public Consciousness." The adviser of the director of Otrar preservation museum Nurtaza Aldabergenov mentioned the historical value of the exhibition consisting of the spiritual manuscripts located in Hazrat Sultan preservation museum. The opening ceremony was attended by employees of several museums of the city of Turkestan and students of the historical faculty of the IKTU named after Yasaui, guests of the city, as well as the representatives of Mass Media. The exhibition where books and manuscripts of the 19 th – 20 th cc from the funds of the Otrar museum will work within a month. The head of the department of culture and languages development in Turkestan Zh.Ibragimov and the director of the preservation museum "Azret Sultan" J.Aubakir expressed great gratitude and they awarded with letters of thanks of the organizers of the exhibition.