On October 23, ahead of Republic Day, a meeting was held at METU with academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, honored worker of Kazakhstan, “Honorary Citizen of the Aral District,” Head of the Department of History of Kazakhstan at the Faculty of History of Al-Farabi KazNU, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Bereket Bakytzhanovich Karibaev. During the conversation, Bereket Bakytzhanovich noted that Republic Day, which was reinstated in the calendar as a national holiday in 2022, is being celebrated widely in our country for the third time this year. He spoke about the significance and importance of the Declaration of State Sovereignty and the role of the national holiday in the life of the country. The professor mentioned that on October 25, 1990, during a session of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR, the draft of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Kazakh SSR was discussed and reviewed article by article, with individual voting on each provision, highlighting the unforgettable contributions of patriotic Kazakh intellectuals, thanks to whom the declaration was adopted by a majority vote. During the meeting, students delved deeply into history and engaged in a lively discussion. Undoubtedly, the event held in honor of Republic Day instilled confidence in the future, inspired patriotism, and fostered a spirit of courage and heroism among the students.