For the purpose of cultural and educational cooperation from 15 to 20 January 2023, Oriental Studies students visited Waseda University. The event was made possible by the participation of students from October to November 2021 in an online forum on the revival of the Japanese village of Minano using the experience of Kazakhstan. After some time, a selection was made among the forum participants for an all-expense-paid week-long trip to Japan, namely to Minano, funded by Waseda University's Sakura Science. Specifically, there were 10 places for 14 participants. The selection was made through the assessment of the sakubuns (essays) written and read by the students.

22.01.2023 according to the lunar calendar of the Chinese people, they celebrate the New Year with special solemnity - the spring holiday of Chongjie. For the Chinese people, Chongjie is a unique holiday that has no analogues, like Nauryz for the people of Kazakhstan.

At the end of December 2022, the foreign scientific internship of 3rd year doctoral students of the educational program international relations Bugytayeva Samal and Dauletova Gaukhar was completed. Internship period: from November 21 to December 22, 2022. A scientific internship at one of the leading foreign universities or research centers is an obligatory component of the research work of doctoral students. Samal Kuatovna completed an internship at the George Washington University, Washington, USA and Gaukhar Orynbasarovna at the Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain. Doctoral studies are connected with the countries of the East. Bugytaeva Samal explores South Korea in the foreign policy of China and the United States in the context of a transforming international system, and Dauletova Gaukhar studies international projects as modern instruments of interstate cooperation and interaction.

From January 7 to 14, 2023, at the invitation of the International Academy of the Arabic Language of King Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, teachers of the Arabic language of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Ablai khan KazUIRandWL Ph.D., Professor Yesenzhan D.A., c.ph.s., assoc. professor Kozhabekova Sh.B., master Amanzhol S.T., master Tubazhanov E.M. took part and made presentations at the international forum on the topic: "World practice of teaching Arabic: history, current state, prospects". Our teachers actively participated in seminars, shared their experience in teaching Arabic. Associate Professor Kozhabekova Sholpan Bazarbekovna held a presentation of her electronic textbooks. Professor Esenzhan Dina Anesovna was awarded a memorable gift for her special merits in the teaching of the Arabic language. During the forum, was organized a meeting of teachers with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The forum became a platform for international exchange and was held at a high professional level.

In December 2022, Astana hosted the republican competitions "The Best Specialist of the Year of the Republic of Kazakhstan - 2022", "The Best Teacher of the Year" and "The Best Young Specialist-2022", organized by the Bilim-orkenieti National Innovation Research Center and the AMANAT party.  The National Innovation Research Center "Bilim-orkenieti" is a specialized center for the formation of innovative methods and the creative potential of teachers and teachers of educational institutions of our state, for improving the qualifications of teachers, and influencing the exchange of experience.

Rector of KazUIR&WL named after Abylai khan Salima Kunanbayeva became the winner of the prestigious international book award Hertfordshire Press Awards. The research book "Competence-based modeling of professional foreign language education", of which she is the author, received an award in the nomination "Best Research Book".

For exactly a whole 2022 Fall semester now, students of UPNVJ University (Indonesia) have been learning the basics and modern problems of international relations in the format of online lectures on the basis of Ablai Khan University.

On December 23, 2022, at the Faculty of International Relations of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the winners and nominees of the competition "Best Scientific Article - 2022" of the Vestnik of KazNU were awarded.  Series: International Relations and International Law.  Articles of authors published in 2019, 2020, 2021 were considered.

18.12.2022 on the occasion of the International Day of the Arabic Language, on 12.12.2022, students of 2-4 courses studying Arabic in the educational programs "Foreign Philology (eastern languages)" and "Oriental Studies" of Ablai khan KazUIR and WL and teachers of the Arabic language accepted participation in the event organized by the Egyptian University of Islamic Culture "Nur-Mubarak" to get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the Arab people. The event was attended by the Director of the Institute of International Cultural Diplomacy of the University of the United Arab Republic, Dr. Muhammad Kamal Al-Moaini, the Minister of Waqfs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Muhammad Mukhtar Jumga, leading scientists and teachers of the Egyptian university, philologists, historians, culturologists, media representatives.

On December 12, 2022 our university received an official visit from Doctor of Political Sciences, Leading Analyst of INION, Russian Academy of Sciences Avatkov Vladimir Alekseevich and Director of ISIP, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia Egorchenkov Dmitry Aleksandrovich. Colleagues met with the Vice-Rector of the University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences T.A. Kulgildinova and the teaching staff of the Faculty of International Relations, discussed issues of further cooperation within undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, academic mobility of students and teaching staff, as well as the scientific cooperation.