{"id":46252,"date":"2026-04-07T11:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnu.kz\/?post_type=news&p=46252"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:58:03","slug":"mnu-students-achieve-historic-achievement-at-the-worlds-premier-international-law-competition","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mnu.kz\/en\/news\/mnu-students-achieve-historic-achievement-at-the-worlds-premier-international-law-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"MNU students achieve historic achievement at the world\u2019s premier international law competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU) team secured 12th place at the annual Philip C. Jessup International law moot court competition. This marks the highest rank ever achieved by a Kazakhstani team in the history of this prestigious competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jessup Cup took place from March 28 to April 4 in Washington, D.C.<\/strong> For the 24th time, the MNU team represented the Republic of Kazakhstan at the world\u2019s largest student moot court competition. Kazakhstani students also excelled in the written submissions category, ranking first out of 806 teams from over 100 countries for their memorial.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the best result in the country\u2019s history. We are especially proud that the team took first place in the world for the best written memorial \u2013 a legal document that reflects the depth of analysis, quality of argumentation, and a high level of preparation. Behind this achievement lies the tremendous hard work of the students, coaches, and our entire team. This is a great victory not only for the university but for all of Kazakhstan,\u201d \u2013 said Talgat Narikbayev<\/strong>, Chairman of the Board of MNU, in his congratulations to the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition simulates proceedings before the International Court of Justice of the United Nations and has been held annually since 1968, drawing teams from around the globe. During the tournament, the MNU team defeated representatives from universities in the United States, Colombia, the Philippines, and Italy<\/strong>, as well as the 2024 champions \u2013 the University of the Philippines and the 2025 champions \u2013 Singapore Management University<\/strong>. This year\u2019s Jessup Cup winner was the National University of Singapore.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI congratulate Maqsut Narikbayev University on this achievement. It is the first time a Kazakhstani team has reached such a level. This demonstrates the university\u2019s high standards and significant progress,\u201d \u2013 noted Daniel Vaisov<\/strong>, Vice Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The historic result was also celebrated at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the United States, where a reception was held for the MNU team. Magzhan Ilyassov<\/strong>, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to the United States, highlighted the importance of the Kazakhstani students\u2019 victory in such a competitive setting, where participants engage in two\u2011hour mock trials and present oral arguments in English. The university team included students from the International Law program: Anel Sapargalieva, Shynar Bayton<\/strong>, and Dana Kumargazy<\/strong>, along with coaches Rakhymbek Konylimkos, Zarina Temirbulatova<\/strong>, and Ramazan Kokzhalov.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMNU has once again received a unique opportunity to represent Kazakhstan on the international stage. Our university regularly holds preparatory classes for this competition and encourages all undergraduate and graduate students to take part. Over time, our institutional memory has been preserved and passed down from generation to generation. This applies not only to the methods of drafting arguments in the memorial or how to perform during the oral rounds, but also to teamwork and the stages of preparation,\u201d \u2013 emphasized MNU student Anel Sapargalieva.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted, that this achievement also allows Kazakhstan to be represented by two teams in next year\u2019s competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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