30th anniversary of KRSU. What the leaders of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation said about the university
One of the topics of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kyrgyz Republic was the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. The day before, on October 12, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic on the conditions for the activities of the KRSU. The document was signed on behalf of the Russian government by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, on behalf of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers – by the Minister of Education and Science Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva.
The Kyrgyz side will also facilitate the provision of land plots to KRSU with the right of operational management, which, in connection with the development of the university, may be required for the construction of buildings and structures, in particular for a modern student campus.
The heads of state also touched upon the importance of the KRSU in their speech. President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov noted that one of the serious areas of cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation is cultural and humanitarian.
«In this vein, I would like to note the leading role of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. Over the past 30 years of its functioning, it has become a leader in higher education and science in Kyrgyzstan. The university has graduated a large number of highly qualified specialists who successfully work in Kyrgyzstan, Russia and other countries of the world», – japarov emphasized.
Russian President Vladimir Putin added that the anniversary – 30th anniversary of the KRSU once again emphasizes the multiple nature of the Kyrgyz-Russian partnership, covering a variety of areas.
«The university educates 8.5 thousand students. In 2023, about 450 million rubles were allocated for the university’s activities», – he explained.
Recently, the university underwent a change of leadership. On September 12 of this year, by a joint decision of the Ministries of Education of Russia and Kyrgyzstan, Denis Fomin-Nilov was appointed rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. The new head of the university got down to business seriously. He is confident that the university should have a modern infrastructure where it is possible to live, study, do science, sports and relax comfortably. Therefore, Fomin-Nilov’s first statement was information about the construction of a new campus.
Let us remind you that the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University was founded in 1993. During this time, the university graduated more than 30 thousand people; the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, is one of its famous graduates. Today the university has 7 faculties, 82 departments, a school and a college.
