UAE envoy receives research delegation in Tashkent

UAE Ambassador Saeed Matar Al Qamzi hosted a delegation from the Emirates Scholar Center for Research and Studies and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The delegation, comprising representatives from the organization's Regional Office in Sharjah, the Emirates Scholar Center's leadership and a director-general, met with the ambassador at the UAE Embassy to discuss expanding academic, cultural and research cooperation.

Topics of conversation included potential links with Uzbek universities, research organizations and academic institutions, as well as initiatives to increase exchanges of expertise. The participants also focused on cultural and knowledge projects that could support cooperation between the UAE and Uzbekistan. The discussions highlighted the ongoing development of relations between the two countries in various fields, with an emphasis on education, research and cultural engagement.

The delegation's visit aimed to promote Arab culture and increase Arabic-language education in Central and East Asia, as well as collaborate on academic and research bodies, scientific research, publishing and exchanges among specialists. This follows a period of growing cooperation between Uzbekistan and ICESCO, including the opening of an ICESCO office in Tashkent and the establishment of an ICESCO Chair at the International Islamic Academy.

Uzbekistan's government and ICESCO have been working under an action plan covering education, science, culture and tourism, with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meeting ICESCO's Director-General in July to discuss heritage preservation and joint events. The embassy talks come as cultural and educational links between ICESCO and Uzbekistan have gained more prominence, with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between ICESCO and the Emirates Scholar Center in Abu Dhabi in September and the launch of the International Journal of Islamic and Cultural Studies.