On October 4, 2023 at 16.00 the Faculty of International Relations of al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted a leadership lecture by the prominent Kazakh political figure, Candidate of Political Sciences and current Deputy Secretary General of the SCO Nurlan Bayuzakovich Yermekbayev on the topic “China’s foreign policy initiatives in contemporary international relations system”. Taking into consideration on the one hand, the neighborhood factor between Kazakhstan and China, as well as the strengthening of Beijing’s geopolitical role in international affairs, speech by Nurlan Yermekbayev was of great interest to all interested in International relations. Herein huge experience of Nurlan Yermekbayev in the military-political field added extra importance to the lecture. Thus, audience had a chance to get valuable knowledge right from the person who participated or witnessed significant events of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy.  

Let us recall that Nurlan Bayuzakovich held the positions of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defense, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan and headed the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the PRC.

The lecture by N.B. Yermekbayev wasn’t the first one hosted by our faculty and we expect interesting new speeches from Nurlan Bayuzakovich. So, follow the updates and attend IRF events!