Congratulation speech

Dear students, dear participants, colleagues!

Let me congratulate the faculty, guests and, of course, all students, on the 27th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the beginning of the school year and on the Day of oil and gas industry workers on behalf of the staff of Joint-stock company “Uzbekneftegaz”.

On the basis of the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan as of  January 12, 2007 №  PP-564, the Branch of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkin was established in Tashkent city. In 2011, the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was adopted, according to which the Branch was incorporated in the structure of “Uzbekneftegaz” JSC.

In 2017, the Branch celebrated its 10th anniversary. By the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the head office for the significant contribution to the training of highly skilled specialists in the oil and gas industry of the republic was awarded the “Dustlik” Order.

Over the past two years in Uzbekistan, a number of reforms have been implemented including those relating to the educational process. Thus with the aim of improving the quality of the educational process in the Branch, the wide use of modern teaching materials and laboratory equipment, the strengthening and modernization of the material and technical base, the provision of modern educational and scientific laboratories and information and communication technologies the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of as of September 25, 2017 № PP-3287. In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved the corresponding set of measures for 2017-2021.

The Branch has sufficient intellectual potential, where scientists and specialists in the field of geology and geophysics of oil and gas, drilling wells, development of deposits, processing and transportation of hydrocarbon raw materials, as well as other specialties in the oil and gas industry work and perform their activities.

About 1,000 young specialists graduated the Branch between 2012 and 2018. All of them are employed by the enterprises of the industry and currently make their worthy contribution to the development and prosperity of the oil and gas industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Currently the Branch trains more than 900 students in 7 areas, including this year the enrollment of students in the Branch constituted 250 people.

We wish the newly enrolled students to become full members of the large and friendly Gubkin family, to observe the glorious traditions of the university that have developed over the years, to successfully master the secrets of our honorable profession, and after completing studies to harmoniously join the many thousands of labor collectives of our industry!

Dear students, future colleagues!

I wish you successful studies, learning new modern knowledge and practical skills, active participation in the life of the student team, in scientific activities and production work. Use every opportunity given to you to become competent specialists, true professionals of your business!

Dear teachers, researchers and everyone who currently arranges the organization of the educational process in the Branch!

I wish you success in pedagogical, scientific, practical activities, in the improvement of professional skills, new innovative ideas and their implementation!

Once again on behalf of our team let me assure you that JSC “Uzbekneftegaz” will continue to strongly support the development of the Branch.