On February 16-17, 2015, the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted the international scientific conference "The Turkic-Mongolian World in the Past and Present", dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Russian Turkologist, professor of a number of Russian and foreign universities, who made a significant contribution to the study of the history and culture of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, Sergey Grigoryevich Klyashtorny (1928-2014).. The conference was organized by the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The conference was held with the participation of the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). Scientists from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were present. The Russian Federation was also represented by scientists from Tatarstan and Buryatia. The conference discussed topical issues of the history, literature, and language of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, which were part of S. G. Klyashtorny's research. Part of the reports was devoted to the creative path and scientific activities of Sergey Grigoryevich. The main objective of the conference is to present to the scientific community the latest results of a multi-faceted study of the life of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, to show the possibilities of modern research methods and approaches to the consideration of current problems of our time. I. F. Popova, Director of the Institute of Internal Affairs of the Russian Academy of Sciences, delivered a welcoming speech at the plenary session. Presentations were made by colleagues of S. G. Klyashtorny from St. Petersburg State University. Head of the Department of Central Asia and the Caucasus of the Eastern Faculty T. N. Sultanov shared his memories in the message"Once upon a time there was a Turkologist: in memory of S. G. Klyashtorny (1928-2014)". Professor of the Faculty of History D. G. ... Читать далее