SEATTLE, November 10. /Dunyo IA/.  Consul General of Uzbekistan Akhror Burkhanov met with the Executive Director of the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS), Alex Radi, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

During the conversation, parties discussed issues of strengthening ties between youth, organizing short-term educational programs and study tours.

FIUTS implements international educational and cultural programs and facilitates the development of connections between foreign youth and US universities, companies, and local communities.

At the meeting, it was proposed to develop separate programs for Uzbek schoolchildren and university students. The organization of trips for schoolchildren to Seattle and other leading US cities was discussed; during the visit, it is planned to focus on career guidance, leadership skills development and communication with American peers. For university students, the programs are aimed at expanding knowledge in the fields of technology, engineering and entrepreneurship.

Possibility of including university sessions, site visits to scientific laboratories, tours of major corporations such as “Microsoft” and “Amazon”, and meetings with specialists into the programs was considered. The parties also exchanged views on increasing the participation of Uzbek youth in exchange programs supported by the U.S. Department of State.

Special attention was paid to organizing educational, cultural and study tours for American youth to Uzbekistan. In addition to familiarization with the historical and cultural heritage of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, it was proposed to organize visits to universities and the IT Park, as well as meetings with Uzbek peers.

Alex Radi supported the initiative and expressed readiness to explore opportunities for attracting American students to the program in cooperation with partners from the University of Washington and Bellevue College.

Parties agreed to elaborate on the organization of trips for American youth to Uzbekistan in the spring of 2027; and for the youth of Uzbekistan to Seattle in the summer. FIUTS expressed its readiness to prepare draft educational programs and continue the dialogue with interested institutions.

It was noted that such exchanges serve to expand the knowledge and horizons of young people, establish friendly ties and strengthen mutual understanding between Uzbekistan and the United States.