The statue of the great Kazakh poet and intellectual, Abai Kunanbayev, has been installed in Kentai city of the Kazakh region of Turkistan.
According to ECI public relations quoting kabar24 of Kazakhstan, the 4.5-meter statue and 3-tonnes-weigh statue had been created by Kazakh artist Baerjan Jalin on the occasion of the 175th birthday of the celebrated poet. Also on this occasion, Amoozgaran (Teachers) Street was opened and the city's Youth Park was completely renovated.