MOSCOW, November 4. /Dunyo IA/.  Ambassador of Uzbekistan Botir Asadov, participated in the panel session “Formats, Actors and Prospects of International Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation”, held within the framework of the “Peoples of Russia” International Week, taking place from November 2^nd to 8^th in Moscow, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Discussion was moderated by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, Mikhail Shvydkoy. Among the key participants were also the Executive Director of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States Anatoly Iksanov, Director of the Russian Cinema Fund Fedor Sosnov, Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund Leonid Drachevsky and Ambassador of Kazakhstan Dauren Abayev.

In his address, Botir Asadov outlined the current state and prospects of Uzbek-Russian cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, emphasizing its multifaceted and sustainable nature. He noted that, at the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, interaction between the two nations in the fields of education, science, culture, and art is consistently expanding, while intercultural ties are being strengthened and the shared historical and spiritual values of the peoples are being preserved.

Ambassador paid special attention to the development of inter-university cooperation, the implementation of joint educational programs, the exchange of faculty and students, scientific research projects, as well as interaction in the spheres of healthcare, tourism and youth policy.

Diplomat expressed the interest of the Uzbek side in further deepening humanitarian cooperation and implementing new joint projects that serve the interests of both countries.

In his turn, Mikhail Shvydkoy noted the significant role of Uzbekistan in developing intercultural dialogue. He specifically highlighted the opening of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent and the creation of the Imam Al-Bukhari Memorial Complex in Samarkand, emphasizing their importance for the preservation, study and popularization of the historical, cultural and spiritual heritage of the Islamic world.

Following the discussion, Mikhail Shvydkoy expressed confidence that such meetings would contribute to strengthening friendly relations between the countries and developing new joint initiatives in the cultural and humanitarian sphere.