The Research School of International and Competition Law

The Research School of International and Competition Law (hereinafter referred to as the Research School) is a structural unit of the MNU Law School dedicated to advancing international and competitive law through education and research.

Scope of Activities

• Conducting research in Public International Law, Private International Law, and Competition Law
• Teaching Public International Law, Private International Law, and Competitive Law
• Providing Moot Court Training for prestigious competitions, including Jessup, Vis Moot, Pax Moot, Jean-Pictet Competition, and AIFC Moot Court
• Hosting the Lex Fantastica Debate Club to foster legal discourse and analytical thinking

The staff of the School:

• Abay Abylaiuly, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Research interests: International Law, Competitive Law, Cyber Law.
• Nurzhan Eshniyazov, PhD, Assistant Professor. Research interests: Private International Law, International Civil Procedure, International Security Law.
• Zhyldyz Tegizbekova, PhD, Teaching Professor. Research interests: International Human Rights Law, Cyber Law.
• Gulnaz Ospanova, PhD, Teaching Professor. Research interests: International Investment Law, International Commercial Transactions.
• Bagdat Kuzhatov, PhD, Teaching Professor. Research interests: International Energy Law.
• Ramazan Kokzhalov, LLM, Senior Lecturer.Research interests: Public International Law, Regional security, Cyber Law.
• Askar Tazhanov, Senior Lecturer. Research interests: Responsibility in International Law.
• Zhambyl Alekbai, LLM, Research Assistant. Research interests: The Law of Treaties.
• Mohammed Abdel Mutalleb, LLM student, Research Assistant. Research interests: Private International Law.

• Dozhdev, D. V. Roman Private Law. Textbook. Translation by Eshniyazov N. S. from Russian into Kazakh.
• Public International Law: Kazakh Perspectives (Edited by A. Abylaiuly). Textbook.
• ‘Monitoring of international agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan’. A Research Paper. A. Abylaiuly, Z. Alekbai, A. Arystanbek.

• Round table ‘Current Problems of International Humanitarian Law Education in Kazakhstan’, ICRC Mission to Kazakhstan, MNU Research School of International and Competition Law, MNU, November 8, 2023.