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Chairman of the Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev received foreign scientists who arrived to participate in the international conference dedicated to the XVIII "Orazbayev Readings".

Among the guests of honor are Rebecca Roberts, a scientist at the MacDonald Institute of Archaeological Research at Cambridge University, Robert Spengler, head of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (Germany), Alexey Tishkin, an archaeologist and historian at Altai State University, and Andrey Krivoshapkin, a scientist at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of joint training of archaeologists, as well as the implementation of scientific projects in the field of history and cultural heritage.

The head of the University, Zhanseit Tuimebayev, expressed sincere gratitude to the researchers who had specially arrived to participate in the scientific conference dedicated to the XVIII "Orazbayev Readings" and noted that this visit would give a new impetus to the further development of bilateral scientific ties.

"Scientists of the Historical Faculty of al-Farabi Kazakh National University annually conduct archaeological excavations in Kazakhstan and implement various projects. Your research and scientific achievements have a significant impact on the development of archaeology and historical science. In this regard, I propose to conduct archaeological research together with KazNU scientists. In addition, I consider it an important decision to develop a joint educational program and train qualified specialists",- said the rector.

In turn, foreign scientists supported the proposals of the KazNU leadership and announced a number of their own initiatives. Rebecca Roberts, a researcher at the MacDonald Institute of Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge, focused on organizing field research and publishing the results internationally. Robert Spengler expressed his opinion on the prospects for the development of digital archaeology.

Following the talks, the parties agreed to prepare a special roadmap and approve a plan for further joint work.