Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek reported on plans to open a Kazakh-French university in the country.

- Today a statement will be made at the level of Heads of State on working out the issue of establishing a Kazakh-French university in Kazakhstan, - said Sayasat Nurbek on the sidelines of Akorda.

As he said, the university will be created by analogy with the Kazakh-German University.

- We will create a separate working group to work out this issue. We will also discuss the possibility of opening research departments in regional universities with the involvement of strong French universities. The delegation of French universities has arrived, today is the start of the Kazakh-French Rectors Forum, which will be held in Almaty for three days, - added the Minister.