To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the 30th anniversary of the R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies under the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the conference themed “The Historical, Cultural, Political and Economic Relations between Kazakhstan and the Eastern World: History, Present, and Development Trends” was organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 14 October 2026. Following a high-profile official opening ceremony coordinated by Prof. Duken Massymkhanuly, Director General of the R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies, the working sessions heard the studies presented by specialists in Oriental Studies who hailed from different countries and international organizations, on different aspects of Kazakhstan’s relations with countries of the Eastern world, past and present; regional cooperation frameworks; developments of research and education on history and cultural heritage.
IRCICA is a long-standing partner institution of R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies. The greetings of IRCICA Director General Prof. Mahmud Erol Kılıç (pre-recorded) were transmitted during the opening ceremony. A large number of experts, and delegates of institutions contributed to the paper presentations and discussions.
