President congratulates Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction on 90th jubilee
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a letter of congratulation to the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction of the Committee of Forestry and Wildlife of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources on its 90th anniversary, the press service of Akorda reported.
«Within its 90-year history the Institute has implemented numerous large-scale projects and has hugely contributed to the development of botany. The scientific-research organization has comprehensively studied the country’s flora and has gathered valuable information on it. It is encouraging that the experience and works of scientists are in demand both in our country and abroad,» the letter reads.
Established in 1932, the Institute holds a leading position in studying the flora of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, as well as in protection, reproduction and use of Kazakhstan’s plants. The institute elaborates scientific foundations for an effective conservation and development of the flora resources of Kazakhstan. The range of plants derived in 1970-1980 were widely used in urban greening in Kazakhstan.