On September 29, 2026, the rector of Kostanay Socio-Technical University named after Academician Zulkarnai Aldamzhar, Professor Ruslan Batyrzhanovich Abdullin, met with the Rector of the University of Naples, Parthenope Antonio Garofalo in Naples. The meeting was dedicated to the conclusion of a framework agreement on international cooperation between the two universities.

The event was also attended by Vice-Rector for Internationalization, Professor Vito Pascazio, Vice-rector for the third mission, Professor Renato Passaro, as well as Professor Paolo Caputo, a specialist in business economics and a delegate for internationalization of Kostanay Socio-Technical University.

The signing of the framework agreement was an important step in the development of international academic relations between Kazakhstan and Italy. The document opens up new opportunities for cooperation between universities in the fields of education, culture, and scientific and academic exchange, as well as creates prerequisites for strengthening economic and intercultural ties between the two countries.

The cooperation between the universities is aimed at expanding international contacts, exchanging experience and developing new perspectives for the academic community of both countries.