During the 27th General Assembly of the Association of the State Universities of the Caspian sea Region Countries, held at Atyrau State University named after Kh. Dosmukhamedov, the University of Guilan was officially announced as the host of the 28th session of the assembly. 

Dr. Ali Basti, Chancellor of the University of Guilan, emphasized the scientific and technological capacities of universities, research centers, and science and technology parks in the Caspian region and highlighted their critical role in addressing regional challenges and noted the cultural, historical, and scientific commonalities among Caspian region countries. He described international cooperation among universities and scientific centers in the Caspian Region as a valuable opportunity for sustainable regional development. 

The chancellor of the University of Guilan also expressed the university’s readiness to expand scientific collaborations and highlighted its key capacities, including the Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, the Eurasia Political-Economic Studies Research Core, and the International Journal of Caspian Environmental Sciences (CJES) . 

The opening ceremony of the assembly coincided with the 85th anniversary of the founding of Atyrau State University named after Kh. Dosmukhamedov. Dr. Salamat Idrissov, President, referenced the assembly’s main themes and stressed the importance of scientific convergence among universities to address regional environmental, technological, and human challenges. 

Professor Yuri Pimenov, the Secretary-General of the Association, and Dr. Alexandre Nevaleny, President of Astrakhan State Technical University, also expressed satisfaction with the performance of the University of Guilan as the Iranian Secretariat of the Association. They underscored the pivotal role of the University of Guilan and other Iranian members in advancing the Association’s scientific objectives.​​​​​​​