LATEST NEWS AT KYRGYZ NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

On April 23, 2024 KNU Rector Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov received the Director for International Relations of Pai Chai University (Daejeon, Republic of Korea), Mr. Park Ryan Chongsok. The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation between the two universities and signed a memorandum of understanding between Pai Chai University and the Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn. During the meeting, key issues were raised regarding deepening the relationship between Pai Chai University and KNU. The Rector of KNU expressed his readiness for further cooperation and emphasized the importance of sharing experience and knowledge.

On April 22, 2024 the team of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Institute, led by Rector Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov, met the delegation of the Jiaxing-Nanyang Vocational and Technical Institute consisting of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Xuzhou District, Mr. Chen Yueqian, Chairman of the People’s Congress of Honghe City, Mr. Zhang Jianrong, Secretary General of Jiaxing Honghe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Xu Wei, Vice President of Jiaxing Nanyang Vocational Institute Ms. Feng Liwei and others.

On April 5, 2024 the Rector of KNU Tolobek Abdrakhmanov received the Director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kirill Babaev. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two universities in various areas, including the exchange of scientific personnel, conducting joint scientific research and publications, organizing joint events (conferences, round tables, summer schools, exchange of lecturers), as well as the development of educational cooperation, including participation in dissertation advice of foreign scientists, and the issues of students and teachers exchange. 

On April 4, 2024 Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Jenish Beksultanov received the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Novosibirsk State Technical University, Sergei Sergeevich Chernov. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of cooperation between the two universities in the field of higher education, including joint educational programs, student exchange, research cooperation and academic exchanges. They also discussed the possibilities of developing educational programs in the fields of artificial intelligence and information technology, as well as strategies for improving the preparation of applicants through cooperation with schools. 

On April 3, 2024 the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Akylbek Japarov gave a lecture to students and faculty members of the Kyrgyz National University in the large conference hall of the main building. Students of Osh State University and Osh Technical University also took part in the event online. The Head of the Cabinet of Ministers spoke about world economic trends, priority areas of the government's work, reforms carried out in the country, implementation of strategic infrastructure projects and plans of the Cabinet of Ministers for 2024. 

On March 28, 2024 the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Kyrgyzstan, Ms. Du Dewen, met with students of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Institute and the Faculty of International Relations and Oriental Studies.  Ms. Ambassador gave a guest lecture on the topic “Creation of a community of common humanity is the noble goal of China’s diplomacy”. Rector Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov opened the event and expressed his pleasure to see Mrs. Du Dewen at the National University and thanked her for taking the time to give a lecture to the students.

On March 28, 2024 the final meeting of members of the external expert commission on international program accreditation of the master's educational programs of KNU took place. The following directions were examined: 581000 Marketing, 540200 Social Work, 532300 Chinese Studies, 710200 Information Systems and Technologies, 710400 Software Engineering, and 510300 Information Technologies. The event was opened by Eric Esentaev - the Director of the Independent Accreditation Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic "Bilim-Standart" who then gave the word to Galina Motova - the Director of the National Center for Professional Social Accreditation of the Russian Federation.

On February 1, 2024 the Rector Tolobek Abdrakhmanov received the Head of the Department of Russian Language and Literature of Pusan National University Jan Min Chone. The Rector expressed his happiness to meet the Korean representative at the National University, and get familiarized with the Kyrgyz people, the culture, culture and history. Jan Min Chone thanked the Rector and university representatives for the warm welcome, and said the Pusan National University was ready to continue cooperation. 

On January 30, 2024 a large delegation from Jeonbuk National University of the Republic of Korea came to the National University. The guests were welcomed by Rector Tolobek Abdrakhmanov, Director on higher education Jenish Beksultanov, Vice-rector for administrative and economic affairs Bakytbek Aitahunov, and Director of the Department for International Cooperation and Relations Bakyt Keldibekov. After that, the members of the delegation could see the works performed on Kyrgyz and Korean national instruments in the lobby of the first floor.

On January 24, 2024 the official opening ceremony of the "Anglia Examinations" international testing center was held at the National University. The center was opened in room 121 of the 5th educational building, and the red ribbon was cut by the Deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh Nurzhigit Kadyrbekov, the Rector of KNU Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov, and the official representative of the Great Britain "Anglia Examinations" Center Mr. Martin Klotz. During a small meeting held at the newly opened Center, Rector of KNU Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov, Deputy of the National Assembly Nurzhigit Kadyrbekov, Director of the Republican Institute of Advanced Training and Retraining of Pedagogical Staff Almazbek Toktomamatov, thanked the Center for providing opportunities for students and teachers to learn languages, and wished success to the Center's work. Baktybek Ismailov, the Director of the Agency for Accreditation of Educational Programs and Organizations, blessed the work of the project.

On January 17, 2024 Vice-rector for scientific affairs Nazarkul Ishekeev received the program coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in the Kyrgyz Republic Mr. Mehmet Bodur and his assistant Sanjar Altymyshev. The guests first visited the Turkish language teaching center equipped by TIKA, the digital technology center named after K. Toktomamatov and the Kyrgyz-Turkish resource center named after Aziz Sanjar. The next part of the meeting continued in the conference hall of the rectorate. Nazarkul Ishekeev gave brief information about the National University and thanked the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency for contributing to the development of the University. After that, Bakyt Keldibekov, Director of the Department for International Relations and Cooperation, made a brief presentation about the cooperation between TIKA and KNU.

On January 13, 2023 the Rector of KNU Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov received the Director of the Center of the KOrea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture, RDA (KOPIA) in Kyrgyzstan, located in the botanical garden of KNU, Mr. Kwang Sog “Peter” Chu and the Manager of the KOPIA Center technology park, Mr. Kim Hyuk San. During the meeting, the parties discussed the results of the KOPIA Center’s work in 2023 and plans for the year of 2024. Representatives of the KOPIA Center reported that the experiment on the Sol Hyan strawberry variety, brought from Korea and grown in the greenhouse of the KNU Botanical Garden is going well.

On December 27, 2023 Rector Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov met with volunteers from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey. At the beginning of his speech, he thanked the guests for finding the time, opportunity and desire to meet with the administration of KNU. “I am even more grateful to you for working as volunteers at our university,” the Rector continued. – They are special people who engage in volunteering, because only devoted people can leave their families, their country, their parents, relatives, friends, to come to Kyrgyzstan and work at the National University.

On December 27, 2023 Rector Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov met the Directors of the Kyrgyz-Japan Center (KRJC) Mr. Atsumu Iwai (from the Japanese side) and Almazbek Azimov (from the Kyrgyz side), Deputy Permanent Representative of JICA in Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Ikeda Hiroyuki, Kyrgyz-Japanese Center Project Coordinator, Mr. Tanaka Shinya, and Development Pograms Specialist, Mr. Almaz Jumagulov. During the meeting, Tolobek Abdyrakhmanov thanked the representatives of the Kyrgyz-Japanese Center on behalf of the National University personnel, congratulated them on the upcoming New Year, and handed over a letter of thanks from the Kyrgyz National University.

On December 26, 2023, in the large conference hall of KNU, an international scientific and practical conference was held, dedicated to the memory of the Honored Scientist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Aisalkyn Asanovna Asanova on the topic: “Digitalization, innovative management and economics in the interests of sustainable development,” organized by Institute of Management and Business. The conference was attended by Aisalkyn Asanovna’s contemporaries, associates, colleagues, doctors of science, candidates, colleagues from Serbia, the USA, England, Russia, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, as well as her students, doctoral and master’s students.