4th-year student of the International University of Oil and Gas named after Ya. Kakayev Halyniyaz Babayev was awarded a first-degree diploma of the international competition among students of the Commonwealth of Independent States "Best CIS Student" in 2025. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan. He also received a badge.

The competition was held by the National Innovative Research Center of Kazakhstan "Bilim-orkenieti" jointly with the "Academy of the Best Students".