On May 13-14, the XXI Republican debate tournament “AMANAT CUP”, organized by the youth wing of Kazakhstan’s leading “Amanat” party “Jastar Ruhy” in cooperation with the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC), within the framework of the “International Debate Championship of Eurasian Muslim countries on the theme of Heydar Aliyev Oratory School” was held in Almaty city.
At the opening ceremony participated the secretary of the Amanat party Mr. Daulet Karibek, Chairman of the youth wing of Kazakhstan’s leading “Amanat” party “Jastar Ruhy” Mr. Nurjan Jetpisbayev, rector of Turan University and President of Kazakhstan Association of Universities Mr. Rahman Alshanov, chairman of the Almaty city branch of the Amanat party Mr. Stanislav Kankurov, deputies of the city maslikhats and the representatives of youth organizations.
In his welcoming speech, Mr. Daulet Karibek noted that debates not only develop critical thinking, but also expand horizons and erudition.
In his letter to participants, Acting Director General of ICYF-ERC Mr. Vusal Gurbanov greeted the participants and noted that the debate tournament was aimed at increasing the knowledge and experience of young people in the field of debate, improving their diction and skills of self-expression, public speaking, as well as increasing their effectiveness in teamwork.
In the Kazakh student league, the team from the Kyzylorda region “Amanatka kyanat jasama” (Abylaykhan Palmaganbet, Daulet Estanov) was awarded 1st place, the “Dulat” team from Almaty (Zhazira Zhonderbek, Nurdaulet Omirzak) achieved 2nd place, and the 3rd place was secured by the team “Ади Шарипов” from the Almaty region (Yergali Inkarov, Aset Orazgali).
It is worth noting that for the second year in a row the debate tournament is held with the support of the ICYF-ERC.