The official opening ceremony of Al-Farabi's 1150th anniversary took place at the Palace of KazNU students.

   The official opening ceremony of Al-Farabi's 1150th anniversary took place in the Palace of KazNU students. The State secretary of RK G. Kusherbayev, akim of Almaty B. Sagintaev, state and public figures, representatives of the international organizations of UN, UNESCO, OIC, TURKSOY, etc., diplomatic missions in RK, rectors of higher education institutions, heads of scientific centers and scientific research institutes, foreign and domestic scientists-farabists take part in solemn event devoted to the 1150th anniversary of Al-Farabi. Before the solemn event the guests laid flowers at the Al-Farabi monument.