The conference was attended by scientists and veterinary specialists from Kazakhstan, as well as from countries near and far abroad: Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Tajikistan, USA, Switzerland, Italy, China and South Korea. On behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev, warm and sincere congratulations were sent to the staff of the Institute in honor of the glorious Anniversary of KazSRVI. These words were read out at the opening of the conference by Zakaria Kunsulu Daltonovna, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Science and Innovation. In 4 breakout sessions: section 1. Topical issues of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infectious, invasive and non-communicable animal diseases; section 2. Biotechnological innovations in the field of biosafety: from research to commercialization; section 3. Molecular biology and genomics of microorganisms: ensuring biological and food safety; section 4. Interdisciplinary approaches in veterinary medicine 52 oral and 5 poster presentations were presented to Science: experience and prospects. An exhibition of achievements and scientific and technical developments (vaccines, diagnostic and other biological products) was organized The Kazakh Scientific Research Veterinary Institute and other subsidiaries of JSC “National Holding “QazBioPharm”, as well as products of domestic sponsors – representatives of the business sector. As a result of the conference, an electronic collection of scientific articles based on the materials of the international conference was released, including 126 articles from 7 countries (Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Georgia, Belarus, China, South Korea). It is posted on the official KazSRVI website in the “Conference” tab, subsection “Collection”. An anniversary book has been published – “Kazakh Scientific Research Veterinary Institute. The history of creation and development. On the 120th anniversary of its foundation” with historical and modern photo illustrations on 528 pages, 200 copies. According to the results of the conference, the winners were determined from among the young scientists for the best scientific papers and reports. Prizes were awarded to the following participants: a laptop for the first place was awarded to a student of the College of Veterinary Medicine of Seoul National University (South Korea); a Samsung smartphone for the second place was awarded to a master’s degree, a laboratory assistant at the Institute of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology (Georgia); a smartwatch was awarded to 2 domestic participants for the third place – M.Sc. “NPC of Microbiology and Virology” and Junior researcher KazSRVI LLP, Almaty. On May 16, after the end of the conference, an excursion was organized for foreign guests to Kok-Tobe with dinner at the restaurant of national Kazakh cuisine. KazSRVI veterans were invited to the institute, where each was presented with commemorative medals and a book about the history and formation of the institute. Commemorative medals were also awarded to individual guests of the conference, sponsors and employees of KazSRVI. The staff of the Kazakh Research Institute, who made a significant contribution to the development of national science, were solemnly awarded subordinate awards – medals, badges and certificates of honor from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the conference, a number of international agreements and memoranda were discussed and signed with Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, China and South Korea.
