On December 19, 2023, in the Department of Fine Arts of the Kostanay Regional Museum of Local Lore, a ceremony was held to present a picturesque portrait of the hero of the Middle Zhuz, Otey Batyr from the Argyn family.
Otey batyr was born in 1714 in Torgai and Tobol and lived in this region. This is one of the bright personalities who played a big role in the history of not only their region, but also the whole of Kazakhstan. We saw when the Kalmyks attacked the Cossacks and occupied the land up to the Uyyl River, the army that came from the middle to the Small Zhuz was led by Otey Batyr. Otey batyr participated in the great war on the Kyzylkogin land of the Younger Zhuz, died in 1749, when he was 35 years old.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the intelligentsia, residents and guests of the city, descendants of Father Batyr, and representatives of the media.