On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic, His Excellency Kairat Abdrakhmanov, visited the University of South Bohemia, accompanied by other representatives of the Embassy of Kazakhstan. The main topic of the meeting was the potential for developing academic cooperation and strengthening Czech-Kazakh relations in higher education and research.
The delegation was welcomed by Vice-Rector for International Relations Prof. Ing. Vladimír Žlábek, Ph.D. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters.
The programme included an informal meeting between the Ambassador and Kazakh students who are currently studying at various faculties of USB. The students had the opportunity to share their experiences of studying and living in the Czech Republic.
The meeting was another opportunity to strengthen mutual relations and open up new possibilities for cooperation between the University of South Bohemia and its Kazakh partners.
