Baku, October 17, AZERTAC As part of her visit to Kazakhstan, President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with Janar Temirbekova, Rector of the International Turkish-Kazakh University named after Hoca Ahmet Yesevi operating in Turkestan.The International Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation and the International Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Turkish-Kazakh University signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The document envisages the implementation of joint events and projects on the protection of the cultural heritage of the Turkish people, ensuring the participation of the University's teaching staff in the Foundation's events, and providing scholarships to students involved in activities in accordance with the goals of both institutions.Special representative of the President of Azerbaijan in Shusha district Aydin Karimov, Secretary General of TURKPA Mehmet Sureyya Er, Azerbaijani MP Fatma Yildirim, Counselor of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Kazakhstan Anar Huseynzade were also present at the meeting.Janar Temirbekova emphasized the importance of holding "Shusha Days" in Turkestan, describing it as a contribution to the development of existing friendly relations between the two countries. Janar Temirbekova highlighted the activities, scholarship and foreign cooperation programs of the International Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Turkish-Kazakh University.Gunay Afandiyeva informed about the "Shusha Days" project of the International Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation held in Astana and Turkestan, Kazakhstan. She also highlighted the Foundation’s activities aimed at protection and promotion of the ancient cultural heritage of the Turkic world, especially the implemented projects related to Kazakhstan, the cooperation of the Foundation with universities in different countries and the signed partnership documents.