Presentation of Latifa Oruj’s Novel “Secret Moves” Held at the Azerbaijan Center of KazNU

A presentation of the novel Secret Moves by renowned Azerbaijani writer Latifa Oruj was held at the Azerbaijan History and Culture Center operating under the Department of Turkish Studies and History of the East of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The event was dedicated to introducing faculty members and students to contemporary Azerbaijani literature, as well as strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

The event was attended by Vusal Rajabali oglu Aliyev, Head of the Representative Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Almaty and Candidate of Sciences, as well as faculty members and students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and representatives of the Azerbaijan Center.

In his welcoming remarks, Vusal Rajabali oglu Aliyev emphasized the importance of such literary and cultural events in strengthening friendship and humanitarian relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Khalel Agnur, Head of the Department of Turkish Studies and History of the East , PhD and Acting Assistant Professor, emphasized the importance of such meetings in increasing students’ interest in the history, culture, and literature of Azerbaijan.

Zubayda Shadkam, Candidate of Philological Sciences and Professor, noted that such events contribute to the development of academic and cultural cooperation, the expansion of intercultural dialogue, and students’ acquaintance with the contemporary literary process in Azerbaijan.

Erzhan Aituly Kuanyshbayev, Senior Lecturer of the Department, PhD, delivered an informative presentation on the novel, focusing on its artistic and cultural significance.

The author of the novel, Latifa Oruj, spoke about her creative career, the history of the novel’s creation, and its distinctive features. During the meeting, faculty members and students asked the writer questions, discussed the main themes of the novel, and learned more about contemporary Azerbaijani literature.

Latifa Oruj is a member of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers, the International Union of Writers, and the Writers’ Unions of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as an honorary member of the Turkish Literary Foundation. She is also a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

The presentation was particularly significant as the novel Secret Moves has been translated from Azerbaijani into Kazakh. This represents a notable example of literary and cultural cooperation between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

The presentation became one of the significant cultural and educational events organized by the Faculty of Oriental Studies. Such meetings contribute to increasing students’ interest in the culture and literature of Eastern peoples, expanding intercultural dialogue, and strengthening humanitarian ties between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.