Iraqi universities are ready to cooperate with KazNU

Chairman of the Board - Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebaev met with the delegation of the Republic of Iraq headed by Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of RI Jaber Abdullah Al-Temimi.

At the meeting, the rector emphasized that Kazakhstan and Iraq are united by long-standing diplomatic relations, established in 1995. The Iraqi Embassy in Kazakhstan has been functioning since 2008.  And on September 12, 2023, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Iraq Aidarbek Tumatov met with Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Fuad Hussein, discussing the prospects of cooperation between the two countries.

KazNU, being the leading higher education institution of the country, builds up the level of professionalism and strengthens the position of competitiveness, taking into account global challenges by expanding the connection between universities in Asia and the world as a whole. The University is a member of a number of international as well as intergovernmental organizations such as WUC, COMSATS, COMSTECH, Silk Road Universities Alliance. Also, since 2014, the university has been leading the global hub of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) program on sustainable development. In 2023, the university was ranked 29th in the international QS Asia University Rankings.

"To date, 15 students from the Republic of Iraq are studying at KazNU, 7 of them on educational grant, 8 on a fee basis, - said the rector. - We are glad that our university is in demand in your country. We will be glad to expand areas of cooperation between our countries in the field of science and education".

In turn, Mr. Jaber Abdullah Al-Temimi thanked for the warm welcome and expressed interest in strengthening ties with the Kazakh National University, which has a rich history and celebrates its 90th anniversary next year.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University