Bulgarian students show genuine interest to the study Kazakh language

Sofia, May 17, 2023 – In order to further promote cooperation in the field of higher education, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev met with the leadership of the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”.

During the meeting, initiatives to build up mutually beneficial partnership in the field of learning and teaching foreign languages were considered. In particular, the interlocutors paid special attention to the further promotion of the practice of studying the Kazakh language within the walls of the Al-Farabi Scientific, Educational and Cultural Center, established in October 2018 on the basis of a partnership agreement with KazNU Al-Farabi. Also, the Kazakh diplomat thanked the leadership of the Faculty for their all-round support and expressed satisfaction with the growing interest in the study of our language among Bulgarian students and the inclusion of this subject in the curriculum of the Faculty of Turkology and Altai Studies.

Along with this, Ambassador Viktor Temirbayev met with Bulgarian students studying the Kazakh language. During the conversation in the “Q&A” format, Bulgarian students were informed about the priorities and tasks on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev within the framework of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria in the field of higher education, about the ongoing political and socio-economic reforms in the country.

Taking this opportunity, Viktor Temirbayev wished success to the students in their studies, drawing attention to the importance of getting a quality education for the young generation.

 

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" was founded on October 1, 1888 and is the largest and most prestigious institution of higher education in Bulgaria. The university, which has more than 19 thousand students, is included in the ranking of the best universities in the world.

The Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology of the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is one of the oldest faculties of this university. Today it is the largest faculty at the university with 10 departments and 19 specialties.

The Al-Farabi Scientific, Educational and Cultural Centre was established on the basis of the Agreement signed on October 4, 2018 between Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridsky. The main goal of the Centre is to spread Kazakh culture, familiarize Bulgarian citizens with the rich cultural heritage of the country, support the study of the Kazakh language and develop cooperation between educational institutions of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria.