The international scientific and practical conference “New steps towards International cooperation”, organized by the Institute of State History, took place today. The conference is timed to coincide with Republic Day and is dedicated to the further development of dialogue and international cooperation on the agenda. The conference was attended by Russian experts and historians from Bulgaria, the Republic of Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerkin Abil addressed the participants of the conference with a welcoming speech. Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at Mimar Sinan Abduakap Kara University of Arts (Turkey) noted the humanitarian aspect of Kazakh-Turkish cooperation, including productive steps in the field of science and education, and also highlighted Kazakhstan’s outstanding initiatives during the years of sovereignty. The director and two scientists of the Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan specially came to this event, who intend to get acquainted with the experience of the Institute of State History, which turns 15 this year. At the end of the meeting, a Memorandum of mutual cooperation was signed between the Institute of History of the State of Kazakhstan and the Institute of State and Law of Uzbekistan.