Address by Ishtuan Brown Mandoki at the 80th Anniversary Conference

Dear participants of the conference!

Dear intellectuals, colleagues, young people in training!

Welcome to the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi!

The 80th anniversary of the birth of Ishtuan Konyr Mandoki, Hungarian scientist-turkologist, general personality, is timed to the 90th anniversary of our university.

Today's conference is devoted to the study of the life path and scientific heritage of the famous scientist.

The phenomenon of Brown Mandoki occupies a special place in the Turkic world.

Along with scientific achievements, the figure made a significant contribution to the spiritual cooperation of the Turkic world.

The creative laboratory and rich heritage of the famous scientist in science require deep study.

Kypchak madiyary is a brotherly country, which from century to century connects hereditary continuity, not forgetting about atategin, roots.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev attaches special importance to cooperation of Kazakhstan with Turkic states, Turkic-speaking peoples.

On November 2, 2023 in Astana, the Head of State received Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, noting that "Kazakhs and Hungarians are kindred, friendly peoples with a long-standing respect. Language, customs and culture of the two countries are similar.

The descendants of the Kipchak tribes who migrated to Europe from the Torgai steppes in the Middle Ages, today live on the territory of Hungary. We are proud of this".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ""To feel your roots is a real happiness. Magyars are especially happy to come to Kazakhstan. Because our lineage is the same. Over the past decade, we have made many efforts to develop cooperation. Each initiative has shown its fruitful results. We are honored to work together with you".

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is a partner of seven universities. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is a partner of seven universities in Hungary.

In particular: we cooperate with János Kodolányi University of Applied Sciences and the Catholic universities of Obuda, Szeged, West Hungary, Esterházy Károi, Peter Pazman and Sopron.

In recent years, about 50 Kaznu students and doctoral students have studied at Hungarian universities under the academic mobility program.

Kaznu professors take part in conferences, professional development courses in Hungarian universities.

Scientists of the two countries realize a number of joint scientific projects.

We will further develop cooperation with Hungarian universities.

We will continue working on the development of joint educational programs, improvement of the double diploma program, development of science and innovations.

In recent years, the sphere of political, economic, cultural and humanitarian relations between the two countries has been expanding from year to year.

Today's international conference is also a fruitful result of these spiritual ties.

Konyr Mandoki was a polyglot, a talented scientist, an outstanding Turkic scholar, fluent in 15 languages of Turkic peoples.

He propagandized the folklore and worldview philosophy of the Turanian peoples.

He became a leading scholar in this field, laying the foundations of European Kypchakan.

The name of ishtuan Konyr Mandoki began to be recognized by the Kazakh society after 1970s.

The scientist attributes his special interest in Kazakhstan to his father's prosperity.

"You are Kipchaks, your homeland is Kazakh land, your brothers and sisters live here.

We have now interfered in Europe, we have forgotten both our language and our customs, but in the depths of our hearts lies a great dream.

If you have a chance, son, find the region where your ancestors' paws touched.

Your surname-Kipchak, your roots are in the Great Steppe, if you can, go to the steppe where all have dreamed.

Worship your ancestors," my father bequeathed.

Brown Mandoki's life is an example for the younger generation, and his works are a great treasure for young researchers.

Continuation of the scientific school of the scientist, which demonstrated to the world the phenomenon of Turks in the human civilization, is a duty and obligation for the scientists of Turkic studies.

I am sure that at today's conference we will have meaningful thoughts about new ideas, new proposals, systemic projects.

I wish you success in the work of the conference!