"The development of science is a strategically important priority for our country. It is especially important to create conditions for talented and capable young people to engage in science.

Creativity, innovation, knowledge and dedication to science are the main qualities that a truly advanced country needs. I specifically addressed this issue at the meeting of the National Kurultai in Atyrau. It is necessary to make every effort to comprehensively promote science. Interest in science should be aroused from school. We must devote all our efforts to the promotion of knowledge and science. If necessary, you need to prepare a special document. I instruct the Minister of Science and Higher Education to deal with this issue.

The draft law "On Science and Technology Policy" is currently being discussed in Parliament. I hope that this document will give a powerful impetus to the development of science. In general, education and science need international best practices."
"You have experience working in the best scientific centers in the world. It is not for nothing that outstanding representatives of our people were engaged in educational activities at the time.

Now is the time for young scientists. Your projects and inventions should benefit our entire country. In short, scientists like you should be at the forefront of the scientific and technological development of our homeland. Where science is strong, the state will be strong. Without science, the country is doomed. And a country with advanced science will be able to overcome any crisis. When science flourishes, the economy also flourishes, and the welfare of the people increases.

In the end, thanks to science, we will be able to improve the quality of life of citizens and provide them with a bright future. Only by achieving this goal will we be able to realize the triad "Fair Kazakhstan – Responsible citizen – Progressive nation". I believe that the state and the scientific community will actively carry out this work."
Science should contribute to the progressive development of the economy.

Despite the measures taken to industrialize the national economy, its raw material nature has not changed significantly so far. The Government is faced with the task of building a new economic model, the core of which should be sustainable value chains. There is great potential in this direction in the oilfield services and petrochemical industries (production of plastic, carbon nanotubes, carbon fiber, graphene).

At the first meeting of the Council, I instructed the Government to implement a set of measures to switch to an open applied model of science with a concentration of resources from research institutes and universities. It is necessary that scientific projects meet not only academic needs, but also take into account the strategic goals of the country's development and the needs of the economy. To do this, clear research priorities should be determined based on the best international experience"
"As I said, in recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of natural and man-made disasters in the world. Climate changes provoked by industrialization and urbanization have a direct impact on this. According to some estimates, in the next five years this trend may lead to the fact that the global economy will lose about five trillion dollars. Therefore, environmental issues are of high priority for us.

The Regional Glaciological Center, established in 2020 in Almaty by UNESCO decision, makes a huge contribution to the study of climate change. Our scientists are not only investigating the melting of glaciers, but also looking for ways to reduce vulnerability to mudflows, breakouts of glacial lakes.

It is necessary to make full use of the potential of the Glaciological Center. The task of providing the center with a building is being solved by the Government. Now the issue of extending the agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and UNESCO on the activities of the Glaciological Center, which ends this year, requires special attention.

In 2026, Kazakhstan will host a Regional climate Summit under the auspices of the United Nations. This important event will give us a good opportunity to draw the attention of the international community to the problems of melting glaciers, shallowing of rivers and lakes, desertification, and land degradation. We need to start preparing for the Summit now, which, I am sure, will help consolidate the efforts of scientists, experts, and politicians to find answers to regional and global environmental challenges."
"Our common task is to make Kazakhstan a prosperous country. We have just listened to a number of scientists. All your initiatives and suggestions will be carefully studied and taken into account in future work.

Today, countries based on scientific progress have taken the leading positions in the world. We need to become one of these countries. Therefore, the development of science should be an absolute priority.

The words of our teacher Akhmet Baitursynov "Ozgandarga zhetu kerek, zhetkenderden ozu kerek" do not lose their relevance to this day.

In recent years, all conditions have been created for the development of Russian science. The National Academy of Sciences has been granted state status. The National Council for Science and Technology under the President has been established"