The Minister of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aslan Sarinzhipov visited D.Serikbayev East Kazakhstan state technical University in the frame of the working visit to the East Kazakhstan region.

The rector of the University Nurlan Temirbekov, Vice-rector on educational and methodical work Nikolay Linok, Vice-rector on science and international cooperation Oleg Gavrilenko, Vice-rector on social issues Zhaksygeldy Nazbiyev and Vice-rector on production and economic affairs Erlan Rakhmetzhanov greeted him.

Aslan Sarinzhipov started his acquaintance with the excursion around the University. They told the Minister about directions of activity of the University, its achievements in educational and research activities, also effective cooperation with foreign partners. Aslan Sarinzhipov was acquainted with the work of the University office-manager, students ' trade Union, information and creative centers.

The mandatory item was the visit to the laboratories of EKSTU. Among them there were the most interesting Regional engineering laboratory “IRGЕТАS”, which is engaged in carrying out of fundamental and applied scientific research in the direction of "The high technologies of new materials on the basis of complex use of mining and metallurgical industry".

The Minister also visited the Regional geological Museum-laboratory “Big Altay" and business-incubator "Bastay". The creative projects of students-designers which were presented at the exhibition of architectural-construction faculty impressed him very much. At the end of the acquaintance with the University Aslan Sarinzhipov gave the high assessment for the University and wished them further success in its development.