The event was attended by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Kungirotboy Sharipov, Rector of Samarkand State University, scientist of Uzbekistan, member of the Senate of Oliy Majlis Rustam Kholmurodov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Alisher Shukurov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Italy Abat Faizullaev and heads of other higher education institutions.

    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Uzbekistan Piergabriele Papadia de Bottini, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia Valerio De Cesaris, Rector of the University of Tuscia Stefano Ubertini, Rector of the University of Roma Tre Massimiliano Forucci, Vice-Rector of the University of Pisa Filippo Giorgi and Vice-Rector of the University of Trento Marco Ragassi took part in the event.

    Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Kungirotboy Sharipov in his speech emphasised the importance of developing educational ties between Uzbekistan and Italy, especially direct cooperation between universities.

    Agreements on cooperation between a dozen higher education institutions were signed during the event. In particular, memorandums of understanding on scientific and academic cooperation were signed between Samarkand State University, the University of Trento in Italy and the prestigious Ca' Foscari University in Venice.

    This meeting was an important step towards further strengthening educational ties between the two countries, establishing student exchanges, joint scientific research and innovation projects.

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Photos by Shavkat AKRAMOV.