I express my sincere gratitude To my mentors

Aibar Uali – an officer of the Ministry of Defense, an expert in Eastern studies and Iranian studies, the military rank - colonel. He was born on January 1, 1974, in the village of Kotyrtas, Shalkar district, Aktobe region. In 1991, he enrolled in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and in 1996, he graduated with honors, specializing in 'History and Oriental Studies'. Since 1996, he has served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2006, he has continued his work in the field of military diplomacy. He has held the position of military attaché at the embassies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia, carrying out assigned tasks in defense and security. For his diligent service to the Fatherland, he was awarded the Order of "Aibyn" II degree.

- I am proud that I received an education and became the owner of a profession during the period when famous religious scholars Absattar Derbisali, philologist Leninshil Rustemov, historian Abdugali Chupekov worked at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The rich collection of the university library in the fields of history, linguistics, and literature has made an invaluable contribution to my deep knowledge. I also remember well the library staff, who were always ready to offer help, with their hardworking and moral qualities. I express my sincere gratitude to my first educators, scholars-linguists Leninshil Rustemov, Persian language specialist Karim Zeynali, and other academics from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, who made a great contribution to enhancing my proficiency in the Persian language", - says Colonel Aibar Uali.