MOSCOW, November 12. /Dunyo IA/. Embassy of Uzbekistan hosted an awards ceremony for the winners of the “RoUzvitie-2026” International Student Project Competition, co-organized with the Russian Foreign Trade Academy (RFTA) of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Competition is held annually with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan. Its objective is to advance trade and economic ties between the two countries through the development of student projects for Russian and Uzbek companies.

This year, 37 teams from Uzbekistan and Russia participated in the competition, with five emerging as winners. Among the laureates is a team from the Tashkent State University of Economics, recognized for its initiatives on fostering industrial cooperation, integrating robotics into manufacturing and advancing e-commerce.

Ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Uzbekistan Botirjon Asadov, Rector of the RFTA Vittoria Idrisova, representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, “Rossotrudnichestvo”, Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Sergey Krasilnikov, business representatives and university students from both countries.

Vittoria Idrisova noted the expanding geography of participants and the growing interest of Russian and Uzbek businesses in the competition. Representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development expressed interest in the further development of the competition, including organizing internships for winning students to facilitate the practical implementation of their projects.

In turn, Sergey Krasilnikov described Uzbekistan as a key trade and economic partner of Russia and expressed the RSPP’s readiness to join the organization of the next stage of the competition. The potential for engaging the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan to ensure broader participation by Uzbek companies was also highlighted.

Following the ceremony, the winners were presented with certificates and commemorative gifts. Further cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan, the attraction of new Uzbek companies, and raising awareness about the competition among universities and students were also discussed with RFTA representatives.