On October 5, an international scientific round table entitled “Issues of Studying and Preserving the Historical and Scientific Heritage of V.F. Zaibert” was held to commemorate the birthday and memory of the outstanding archaeologist and scholar Viktor Fyodorovich Zaibert.

Viktor Fyodorovich Zaibert was a prominent archaeologist who made an invaluable contribution to the discovery and study of the Botai Culture. His scientific legacy continues to serve as an important foundation for modern archaeological research.

The international meeting brought together renowned scholars and researchers from Kazakhstan and abroad, including Alan Outram, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Exeter (UK); academician Zhakhen Taimagambetov; Professor Dosbol Baigunakov; archaeologist Talgat Mamirov; Meruert Kiyasbek, Director of the North Kazakhstan Branch of the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology; Anatoly Pleshakov, Honored Professor of Kozybayev University; and Serhan Chinar, Head of the Department of Science of the Korining Foundation (Türkiye).

During the round table, participants discussed current issues related to the study, preservation and museification of the Botai Culture, as well as further plans and prospects for the study, preservation and promotion of the historical and cultural heritage of the North Kazakhstan Region.

Particular attention was paid to strengthening international scientific cooperation, continuing archaeological research, and developing new initiatives aimed at preserving and promoting the unique heritage of the Botai Culture.

The scientific legacy of Viktor Fyodorovich Zaibert continues to inspire new research and remains an important part of the study and preservation of the cultural heritage of the Great Steppe.