Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD) in 08.00.04 – Regional Economics, Distribution of Productive Forces in the USSR. Author of more than 90 scientific publications, including articles in journals indexed by KOKSNVO. Holder of a patent for a textbook in Kazakh: Certificate of State Registration of Copyright №1359-12, 2011, Committee on Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Exclusive property rights registered for the textbook “Theory of International Relations” by Azamatova A.B. Recipient of the title “Outstanding Candidate of Science – 2019”. Supervisor and participant in several scientific projects.

Kazakh State University named after S.M. Kirov – Faculty of Geography, specialty “Economic Geographer”, 1973, Registration №278 Research Intern at the Institute of Economics and Industrial Production Organization (IEiOPP), Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1985–1987 PhD defense, IEiOPP, SB RAS USSR, 1990, specialty 08.00.04 – Regional Economics. Dissertation topic: “Retrospective Analysis of the Formation of the Mangyshlak Industrial Complex”