Kazakhstan set to gain wider diploma recognition through Tokyo Convention

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 15. Kazakhstan is
expanding the international recognition of its diplomas, Maxim
Spotkay, the Head of the Senate Administration, said on his social
media account, Trend
reports.

The Senate (the upper house of the parliament) has ratified the
Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of
Qualifications in Higher Education (Tokyo Convention), adopted
under UNESCO's auspices.

The document sets unified and transparent rules for diploma
recognition among countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including
China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Mongolia, and others.
Kazakhstan is establishing common standards, mandatory exchange of
official information, and streamlined procedures for validating
educational credentials.

The convention also provides access to the Asia-Pacific Network
of National Information Centres (APNNIC) network, an international
platform for sharing information on qualifications.

Kazakhstan will become the first Central Asian country to join
the Tokyo Convention.