The Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek congratulated the President of IQAA Sholpan Murtazovna Kalanova on her birthday:
“On behalf of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and on my own behalf, I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday!
As a statesman and public figure, you work ardently for the benefit of the development of national science and make an additional contribution to the social and economic prosperity of our independent country.
The scientific community of the Republic remembers with great respect that you worked hard for the entry into force of the Law "On Science", actively participated in the development of the "State Program for the Development of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2011-2020".
Your impartial citizenship, your identity together with your high responsibility, your unwavering devotion and high competence serve as the morale of our independence and the longevity of our country.
I wish you a rich life, high achievements and a lot of interesting things to happen!
Sincerely,
Sayasat Nurbek”
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic 
