On April 26, the Republican subject Olympics in "Regional Studies" was held at the Faculty of International Relations of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The theme of the Olympics was one of the most pressing problems of our time - "International relations and diplomacy in a pandemic". This year, 12 teams from 5 universities of the country took part in the Olympics. The competition consisted of three tasks. The first task was a video presentation of the teams, the second was a research project on the topic "Prospects for the development of Central Asia in a pandemic" and the third was an online quiz among team captains on the Kahoot platform.

According to the results of the Olympics, The team of Kazakh Department of KazNU (Tokbergen Aidana, Abdinagi Zhansaya, Zhumakanov Adilnurym), head: assoc.prof Byuzheeva B. Z., the team of the English department of KazNU (Yusupova Elvira, Musayeva Aruzhan, Isayeva Dana), head: Bakirlanova A. N., the team of the Russian Department University of Turan (Kristina Maksudova, Maria Tyulyukina, Asiya Zhanserkeeva), head: assoc. Argimbayev A. Y. were awarded with the first degree Diploma of KazNU.

The team of the Kazakh department of the University of Turan (Nuradilova Nazerke, Nurlybayeva Arailym, Zhuman Nazym), the head of Taizhenbetova A. B., the team of the Kazakh department of Ablai khan KazUIR&WL (Zakiryarov Aziz, Seidazimova Kamilla, Turgynova Assel) head Shukyzhanova A. N., team of the Russian department of Almaty Management University (Peisova Zhania, Parpiev Adilet, Gurzhieva Tatiana), head: Oskolkov V., team of the Russian department of the L. Gumilyov ENU (Ospanova Dayana, Sakenova Aigerim, Bulekpaeva Aidana) head Nurbaev Zh. Y., team of the English department of the L. Gumilyov ENU (Diana Kasymova, Diana Maratova, Malika Kasymkhan,) head of Ibraeva A.E., Bolysbekova M. were awarded with 2^nd degree Diplomas of KazNU.

The team of the Kazakh Departmaent of the L. Gumilyov ENU (Abdu Miras, Olchikenova Gulmira, Asan Orazbibi), head: Darkenov K., team of the Russian department of Ablai khan KazUIR&WL (Abylaykhan Dalia, Mustafina Gulzada, Nurtleu Aruzhan) head: Shukyzhanova A., team of the English department of Ablai khan KazUIR&WL (Shaikova Assel, Kenzhebolat Assel, Bisegalieva Diana) - head: Shukyzhanova A. Team of the Russian department of al-Farabi KazNU (Zhumabekova Alua, Daniyarova Asima, Zeynollina Tomiris) head of Baizakova Zh. I. were awarded with 3^rd degree Diplomas of KazNU.

According to the members of the commission, the students showed their professional and personal potential, creativity, originality, ability to analyze, to think critically and proved their point of view.

We express our gratitude to all the team members and their scientific supervisors.