On October 18 of this year, a scientific and practical conference was held at the West Kazakhstan University named after M. Ospanov on the topic: “Global Trends of Scientific, Economic and Social Development”, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding statesman and public figure, Chairman of the First Mazhilis, the First Parliament of independent Kazakhstan, Doctor of Economics, Academician of the Eurasian Academy of Sciences Marat Turdybekovich Ospanov. The conference discussed a range of issues related to political, legal, medical and other problems, to the solution of which M. Ospanov was involved. Many famous scientists, public and political figures, as well as colleagues of M. Ospanov who previously worked with him within the walls of this university, took part in the conference. Among the honored guests was the wife of M. Ospanov Bakhyt Akhmetkaliyevna. A former colleague in parliamentary activities, former member of Parliament of three convocations, Doctor of Law, professor of the Kostanay Social-Technical University named after Academician Zulkharnay Aldamzhar Sergey Mikhailovich Zhalybin, invited to the conference, shared his memories of this great citizen and patriot, his business and professional abilities, organization and style of his work, as well as simple human qualities, online. Among other participants of the conference, S. Zhalybin was awarded the badge named after M. Ospanov.