The Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan School opens today in Kazakhstan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 31st August, 2016 (WAM) -- The Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan School opens today in the Kazakh capital, Astana, with the aim of supporting the educational process in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The move followed the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the follow-up of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.

An opening ceremony will be held under the patronage of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, who will open the school in recognition of the distinguished relations between the UAE and Kazakhstan.

Covering 37,000 square metres with a built-up area of 14,300 square metres, the school will accommodate 1,200 students at the primary, preparatory and secondary levels. The school has the latest equipment and modern scientific requirements.