Astana International University strengthens international scientific cooperation

On October 30-31, 2025, a meeting of the Scientific Council at the Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the right to award academic degrees was held in Tashkent. Anar Bazarovna Myrzagalieva, doctor of biological sciences, professor, first vice-president of the International University of Astana, took part in the session of the Academic Council.

During the session, the doctoral dissertation of Abdurayimov Ozodbek Sultankulovich entitled “Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants in the Flora of Uzbekistan: Distribution, Population Status, and Natural Resources” was considered for the degree of Doctor of Biological Sciences in the specialty 03.00.05 – Botany.

Anar Bazarovna Myrzagaliyeva was approved as an official opponent for this dissertation and presented a comprehensive official review, providing a thorough assessment of the relevance of the topic, the degree of scientific novelty, and the theoretical and practical significance of the obtained results.

The participation of A.B. Myrzagaliyeva in the meeting of the Scientific Council contributed to further strengthening of scientific ties and development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as to the exchange of experience in the study and conservation of plant diversity in Central Asia.