Born on July 17, 1982, in Uralsk, Kazakhstan.
Education:
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1999: Graduated from School-Lyceum No. 11 in Uralsk, Republic of Kazakhstan.
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2003: Graduated from M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University with a degree in History, Fundamentals of Law and Economics.
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2006–2008: Completed a Master's degree in Economics at M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University.
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2016–2020: Completed postgraduate studies in Economics (38.06.01) at Samara State University of Economics and obtained the qualification of Researcher and Teacher-Researcher.
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2023–2026: Pursued PhD studies in Business Management at MUEIS and defended a dissertation entitled "Research on Mechanisms for Regulating Foreign Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia in the Context of Globalization" under the supervision of Professor Kh. Battsengel, Doctor of Science (Sc.D.).
Work Experience:
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2005–2007: Teaching Assistant and Lecturer at the Department of Economic Theory, M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University, Uralsk.
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July–December 2007: Sales Manager at the Uralsk branch of TBM-Astana LLP.
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February–September 2008: Marketing Specialist at Master-Dom LLP, Uralsk.
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2008–2011: Senior Lecturer at the Department of Finance, West Kazakhstan Humanitarian Academy, Uralsk.
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2011–2013: Senior Lecturer, Deputy Dean for Educational Affairs, and Vice-Rector for Research at Eurasian Academy, Uralsk.
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2013–2024: Head of the Research Department, Senior Lecturer, and Head of the Department of Economics and Management at Kazakhstan University of Innovation and Telecommunication Systems, Uralsk.
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2025–2026: Lecturer at Turan College, Astana.
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2026–Present: Senior Lecturer at the Department of Business Administration, Turan-Astana University.
Participation in Research Projects
Throughout his academic and teaching career, he has participated in departmental and grant-funded research projects. He has authored and published more than 20 scientific articles in national and international academic journals related to his dissertation research and has presented papers at national and international scientific conferences.
His publications include one article in a Scopus-indexed journal and several articles in journals recommended by Kazakhstan's Committee for Quality Assurance in Science and Higher Education.
Presentations and Articles:
1. Iskakov S.E., Mekin M.A. Conditions for the Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan into the World Economy. // Bulletin of K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University, No. 4 (46), December 20, 2016, pp. 142–148.
2. Iskakov S.E., Mekin M.A. Economic Integration of the Country in the Context of Structural Modernization of the Economy. // International Scientific Journal "Symbol of Science", No. 6, 2018.
3. Mekin M.A. Foreign Trade Turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan. // News of Engineering Science and Education of Western Kazakhstan, Uralsk, Journal No. 1-2(2), 2014, pp. 187–189.
4. Mekin M.A. Trade and Economic Integration within the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. // Monthly Scientific Journal No. 5, Scientific Institute of Global and Regional Economics (NIGRE), Novosibirsk, No. 5/2014. ISSN3215-8907d.
5. Mekin M.A. Prospects for the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union. // News of Engineering Science and Education of Western Kazakhstan, Uralsk, Journal No. 1(5), 2015, pp. 142–145.
6. Mekin M.A. Socio-Economic Development of Kazakhstan within the Common Economic Space. // IX International Scientific and Practical Conference "Economic Science in the 21st Century: Issues of Theory and Practice", Makhachkala, December 20, 2015, pp. 89–093.
7. Mekin M.A. Economic Integration of the State and Its Transformation in the Context of Globalization. // News of Engineering Science and Education of Western Kazakhstan, Uralsk, Journal No. 2(10), 2016, pp. 63–66.
8. Mekin M.A., Amanbayev N.Zh. Prospects for the Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan into the World Trade System. // Science and Innovation in Modern Conditions: Collection of Articles of the International Scientific and Practical Conference (December 18, 2016, Yekaterinburg). In 5 parts, Part 1. Ufa: International Center for Scientific Research OMEGA SCIENCE, 2016, pp. 213–217.
9. Mekin M.A. Socio-Economic Effects of the Republic of Kazakhstan's Transition to the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space. // International Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative Technologies and Systems of Sustainable Scientific and Technological Development in the Eurasian Space. EXPO – 2017: Cluster Initiatives of Comprehensive Preparation Programs for Astana", dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the 25th anniversary of the National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Uralsk, October 27, 2016.
10. Mekin M.A., Kvade E.A., Kabasova A.K. Integration and Globalization of the World Economy. // International Scientific and Practical Conference "New Science: Financial and Economic Foundations", Ufa, Russian Federation, April 17, 2017.
11. Mekin M.A., Kabasova A.K. Theoretical Aspects of Cross-Border Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan. // Monthly International Scientific Journal "NOVATION", No. 9, November 2017, Varna, Bulgaria, pp. 24–27.
12. Mekin M.A. Trade and Economic Cooperation and Socio-Cultural Interaction in the Kazakhstan-Russia Border Region: Current Problems and Trends. // News of Engineering Science and Education of Western Kazakhstan, Uralsk, Journal No. 1(21), 2019, pp. 29–36.
13. Mekin M.A. Economic Characteristics of the Regions of the Russian Federation Bordering the West Kazakhstan Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Assessment of Their Foreign Economic Potential. // International Scientific Journal "International Independent Scientific Journal", No. 16, 2020, Krakow, Poland, Section 3, pp. 27–32.
14. Mekin M.A. Cross-Border Cooperation of Regions of Neighboring Countries: Concept, Forms, and Models. // International Research Journal, ISSN 2227-6017 ONLINE, No. 6 (108), 2021, Part 5, June, pp. 69–76 (Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation).
15. Khmeleva G.A., Kurnikova M.V., Mekin M.A. Cross-Border Interaction of Border Regions from the Perspective of the Theory of Competitive Cooperation. // Creative Economy. – 2022. – Vol. 16. – No. 8. – pp. 2949–2962. DOI: 10.18334/ce.16.8.115250 (Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation).
16. Mekin M.A., Kurakbayeva T.S., Serikbayev S.K., Kairliyeva Zh.K., Kulbay B.S. Improving the System of State Regulation of Foreign Economic Activity in Post-Soviet Countries (The Case of Kazakhstan). // Bulletin of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 (407), January–February 2024.
17. Mekin M.A. Development of Cooperation between Border Regions as a Multilateral Mechanism for Regulating Russian-Kazakh Foreign Economic Cooperation. // Bulletin of the Graduate University of Mongolia, December 2025.
18. Nurlikhina G.B., Mekin M.A., Serikbayev S.K., Kulbay B.S., Isagaliyev S.T. Current State and Prospects of Multilateral Economic Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia. // Bulletin of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 (407), January–February 2024.
19. Khmeleva G.A., Serikbayev S.K. The Problem of Cross-Border Cooperation and Its Solution Based on a Flexible Application-Oriented Approach. // (2023) Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, 625, pp. 81–89 (Scopus).