On June 6, 2017 at the ENU named after L. Gumilyev a symposium devoted the 15th anniversary of the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was hosted. The event was attended by the first heads of authorized bodies in the field of education and science of the participating countries, representatives of the SCO Secretariat, academic community and others.

In connection with the entry of the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating in the National Register of the Kyrgyz Republic as an accreditation body, the Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mrs. Kudaiberdiyeva G.K. visited IAAR office in Astana, and got acquainted with the team and infrastructure of the IAAR. During the visit, the general tendencies in the development of the education of the two countries were discussed, as well as the issues of assuring and improving the quality culture.