Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (

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: Киргизско-российский славянский университет) is a university which is jointly operated by the Kyrgyz government and the

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, located in city of

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

, the capital of the

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

History

The KRSU was established in 1992. Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University was founded in 1993 in accordance with the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation, which was signed on June 10, 1992, in

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. By February 1994, the school's regulations were enshrined into law by the governments of

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and

. On February 14 of that year, the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Higher Education and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic jointly established the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University. Since its establishment, the university has been cooperating with the Yeltsin Foundation that remains a trusted partner up to the present day. The foundation has been providing financial support to the university such as grants for 50 students in the KRSU, as well as money for the improvement of university equipment. Knowing this, in 2004, by the decree of Kyrgyz President

Askar Akayev Askar Akayevich Akayev ( ky, Аскар Акаевич (Акай уулу) Акаев, translit=Askar Akayevich (Akay Uulu) Akayev ; ; born 10 November 1944) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 until being ov ...

, the university was named after

Boris Yeltsin Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin ( rus, Борис Николаевич Ельцин, p=bɐˈrʲis nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtsɨn, a=Ru-Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin.ogg; 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician wh ...

as a sign of respect to the former

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in his support and encouragement in establishing the KRSU.

Awards

* Order Dostyk - Presented by PM

Sapar Isakov Sapar Zhumakadyrovich Isakov ( ky, link=no, Сапар Жумакадырович (Жумакадыр уулу) Исаков, Sapar Zhumakadyrovich (Zhumakadyr uulu) Isakov; born July 29, 1977) is a Kyrgyz politician who was Prime Minister from ...

to the rector of the university Vladimir Nifadiev - August 30, 2017) * Gratitude of the

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- June 29, 2018 * Gratitude of the

- September 5, 2003.

International cooperation

Today, the KRSU has close links with the following universities and research institutes of Europe, Asia and America: *

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

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Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (russian: Московский государственный институт международных отношений (МГИМО), also known as MGIMO University) is an institute of ...

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Russian State University for the Humanities The Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH, RGGU; russian: Росси́йский госуда́рственный гуманита́рный университе́т, РГГУ, translit=Rossijskij gosudarstvennyj gumanitarnyj universit ...

Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (official name National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan), originally part of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, was established as an independent entity by government decree in December 1993. The aims of t ...

* Westminster University *

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*Kwangju Ecological College *

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Notable alumni

Sadyr Japarov Sadyr Nurgojoyevich Japarov (sometimes Zhaparov) (; ky, Садыр Нургожо уулу Жапаров, translit=Sadyr Nurghozho uulu Zhaparov; born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician who has served as the president of Kyrgyzstan sinc ...

, incumbent

President of Kyrgyzstan The president of Kyrgyzstan, officially the president of the Kyrgyz Republic (russian: Президент Киргизской Республики; ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын Президенти), is the head of state an ...

. * Maxim Bakiyev, the youngest son of former

Kurmanbek Bakiyev Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev (, ''Kurmanbek Saliyevich (Sali Uulu) Bakiyev''; born 1 August 1949) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the second President of Kyrgyzstan, from 2005 to 2010. Large opposition protests in April 2010 led to the tak ...

. * Baktygul Jeenbekova, daughter of a former president

Sooronbay Jeenbekov Sooronbay Sharip uulu Jeenbekov (; ky, Сооронбай Шарип уулу Жээнбеков, translit=Sooronbay Şarip uulu Jeenbekov; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the 5th President of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 unti ...

and Aigul Jeenbekova.

References

External links

* Universities in Bishkek Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-university-stub