Kazakhstan Alumni Association Prepares for Anniversary

10:50, February 2, 2023

The extended meeting of the board of the organization was held [photo report]

The representative office of the Alumni Association of UPI, UrSU and UrFU in Kazakhstan has big plans for the future - support of internships for Kazakh students in enterprises of the republic, organization of meetings of famous graduates from Kazakhstan with current students, replenishment of the endowment fund of the Ural Federal University.

An extended meeting was held with the participation of Nurtai Abykayev, Chairman of the Organization, and Victor Koksharov, Rector of the Ural Federal University. Leila Kozhakova, Executive Director, and Maksudbek Rakhanov, Chairman of the Board of the Trust Fund "Kazakhstan", told how the branch will celebrate its anniversary year.

"The basis of the Association's representations outside Russia is the organization and support of joint research and educational projects with the university. Recent graduates are also involved in the representations. The example of cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan shows how much our technologies are in demand in the republic. This is a vivid example of our integration ties," says Aleksandr Ponomarev, Executive Director of the Alumni Association of UPI, UrSU and UrFU.

"Of course, Kazakhstan is a strategic and reliable partner for us. The Alumni Association is the main bridge of cooperation. The daily work of the Association helps the students from Kazakhstan to feel socially protected in Russia and in demand in their homeland," emphasizes Sergey Tushin, Vice Rector for International Relations of the Ural Federal University.

The visit of the university delegation led by the rector took place in Astana and Almaty within the framework of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Kazakhstan.

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There are 1,253 students from Kazakhstan studying at the Ural Federal University. The university cooperates with 34 universities and scientific organizations of the republic. The local branch of the Alumni Association of UPI, UrSU and UrFU, founded in 2014, is headed by Nurtai Abykayev, President of the National Academy of Natural Sciences of Kazakhstan, a graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Ural Polytechnic Institute.

In 2015, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first President of the Republic, was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of UrFU. The Kazakhstan Foundation, which was established at the same time and whose income is used for student scholarships, currently holds more than 5 million rubles.

Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Kazakhstan. On October 22, 1992 a protocol on exchange of plenipotentiary missions was signed. The countries are united by the longest land border in the world - about 7,500 km. Russia and Kazakhstan also implement many joint projects in the cultural, scientific, space, political, economic and military areas.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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