On March 19 of 2024, the Diplomatic academy at the UWED organized a videoconference with the Educational Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic in order to start implementation the Memorandum of Understanding signed on November 10 of 2023.

During the conversation the participants discussed further steps of cooperation, including of issues related to the exchange of modern methods and methodologies for training diplomatic staff, as well as the organization of joint scientific conferences, lectures and seminars.

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On March 13-15, 2024, the Director of the Institute of Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Walid Haggog, paid a working visit to Tashkent. During the visit, Walid Haggog met with the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Rector of UWED S.Safoev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan B.Aloev, and Director of the IACIR at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan S.Valiev.

During the meeting with the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and the Rector of UWED, the egyptian guest was informed about the main directions of socio-political and economic reforms and their tangible results achieved over the past six years in our republic. The issues of developing cooperation between the two diplomatic institutions of the two countries were discussed. Following the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Diplomatic Academy at the UWED and the Institute of Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Walid Haggоg was also received by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Aloev. During the conversation, a range of issues related to the development of bilateral relations were touched upon and readiness was expressed to further expand multilateral cooperation, including the training of diplomatic personnel. 

During his stay in the republic, Walid Haggog also visited the IACIR at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, where further steps of  bilateral cooperation were discussed.

During his visit to UWED, V.Haggog gave a lecture for students and undergraduates of UWED and the Diplomatic Academy on the topic of “The role of Egypt in the Middle East”.

From February 10 to 24, 2024, a two-week course "Fundamentals of foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, diplomatic protocol, etiquette and negotiation process" was organized at the Diplomatic academy at the UWED Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for employees of the Agency for foreign labor migration under the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 

During the course, the students mastered theoretical and practical skills in such areas as the basics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, the theory and practice of business correspondence, organization of diplomatic receptions, negotiations, as well as the methodology for preparing programs of protocol events during official visits of various levels.

On February 24, 2024, participants of the course were awarded certificates of completion of short-term courses at the Diplomatic academy under the UWED Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Astana-Tashkent video bridge on the impact of the construction of the Kush-Tepa canal in Afghanistan on the water supply situation in Central Asia and Kazakhstan has begun in the Sputnik Kazakhstan multimedia press center.

Afghanistan is rapidly digging the Kushtepa Canal, which will divert about a quarter of the annual flow of the Amu Darya River. The first section of 108 km of the planned 285 km has already been commissioned. At the same time, the Taliban are building a channel using outdated technologies. Accordingly, the actual water intake from the Amu Darya may be much higher than planned.How will this situation affect water management activities in Central Asia and Kazakhstan in particular? How much can this aggravate the already difficult situation associated with the lack of water in recent years?
How can the construction of this canal affect the fate of the Aral Sea? What can the countries of the region do to solve the impending problem? The participants of the meeting will answer these and other questions.

Speakers:

In Astana:

Ruslan Kazkenov, Chief expert of the International Center for Geopolitical Forecasting "East-West", Kazakhstan.

In Tashkent:

Abdusamat Akhatovich Khaidarov, Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Political Sciences.

On February 19 of this year, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, as part of the JICA Chair program, was visited by the head of the representative office of this organization in Uzbekistan, BITO Yoshibumi and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Uzbekistan Hatori Takashi.

The guests were met by the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy Sodyq Safoev. During the meeting, a discussion took place on the prospects for further strengthening Uzbek-Japanese relations, as well as the development of partnership between the JICA representative office and the university. S.Safoev noted that Japan’s experience in modernizing high-quality public administration is very important for the further development of our country. He recalled that the university has been successfully implementing student exchange programs with leading educational institutions in Japan for many years, in addition, volunteer Japanese language teachers are successfully working through JICA.

In turn, the head of the JICA representative office in Uzbekistan BITO Yoshibumi expressed gratitude for the activities of the recently opened Japanese Scientific Analytical Center at UWED. The Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan Hatori Takashi emphasized that Japan considers regional cooperation between the countries of Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, important, in particular within the framework of the “Central Asia + Japan” dialogue platform initiative.

The parties expressed their readiness to further expand bilateral cooperation in order to strengthen friendly relations between the countries. At the end of the meeting, the opening of the JICA Chair event took place. Professor of the University of Tsukuba Timur Dadabaev spoke to UWED students on the topic: “The Japanese miracle: institutional factors of rapid economic growth (1955-1975)”. He spoke about the development of the Japanese economy after World War II, which went down in history as the “Japanese economic miracle”. The lecture aroused great interest among students. Professor T. Dadabaev answered questions, then a discussion and exchange of views took place.

On 19 February this year, the Diplomatic academy at the UWED held a videoconference with the leadership of the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

During the videoconference, issues related to the implementation of the Memorandum of understanding and further development of cooperation were discussed.

In order to effectively organize management work in the system of the Ministry of Agriculture and strengthen integration with system organizations, on February 13 of this year, a training practical seminar was held on the topic “Qualitative preparation of statistical and analytical data and strengthening mutual integration”, headed by the Department of international cooperation and implementation of agricultural development strategy and introduction of innovations.

The seminar was attended by about 50 employees from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of investments, industry and trade, University of world economy and diplomacy, Tashkent State Agrarian University, Ministerial system organizations and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural departments of the regions.

At the seminar, discussions were held on economic diplomacy, the procedure for structuring agreements and memoranda with international organizations and agencies, the procedure for establishing measures to be carried out to attract foreign investment, the procedure for working with foreign missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the procedure for establishing measures to be carried out to attract foreign investment, the involvement of innovations in the agricultural system.

The Seminar attracted considerable interest within the participants, covering itself with a series of thematic lectures.

In particular, the Ministry of investments, industry and trade, the Ministry of foreign affairs, the Ministry of Economy and UWED expressed their suggestions and comments on the issues of diplomatic relations with investors, elimination of mistakes made in the process of establishing international documents, raising the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and expanding exports to strengthen international cooperation.

From January 22 to February 3, 2024, a two-week course "Fundamentals of foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, diplomatic protocol, etiquette and negotiation process" was organized at the Diplomatic Academy, UWED, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for attendees of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

During the course, the attendees obtained theoretical and practical skills in such areas as the basics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, the theory and practice of business correspondence, organization of diplomatic receptions, negotiation, as well as the methodology for preparing programs of protocol events during official visits of various levels.

On February 3, 2024 all attendees of the course were awarded certificates of completion of short-term courses at the Diplomatic academy, UWED under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 330 dated July 23, 2022  “On measures for systemic reform of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy” and Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 797 dated September 23, 2019 “On additional measures to further improve the system of advanced training of administrative and pedagogical staff of higher educational institutions” from December 25, 2023 to January 20, 2024, a retraining and advanced training course was organized for the teaching staff of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The course covered four areas: ”International Relations", ”Political Science”, " International Law" and "International Economics". 20 professors and teachers of the UWED took part in this course.

On January 22 of this year, the defense of final works and certification of graduates of retraining and advanced training courses took place at the Diplomatic academy. On January 31, participants were awarded certificates of completion of the above-mentioned course.

        On 26 January, India celebrates its major public holiday - Republic Day. It was on this day - 26 January 1950, less than three years after independence, that the Constitution came into force, proclaiming India a sovereign secular democratic republic. It embodies the unique spirit of pluralism and tolerance forged by India's long history and inherent in the multi-ethnic and multi-religious society of this wonderful country.

Indian civilisation is one of the oldest, home to brilliant philosophers and modern scientists who have made significant contributions to world scientific knowledge, including numerous ideas and methods that have served as a starting point and helped to create and strengthen the foundations of many areas of modern science and technology.

The contributions of ancient Indian mathematicians who created the concept of zero, number system and decimal notation, which are fundamental to modern mathematics, are invaluable.

          Indian scientists made an important contribution to astronomy by accurately predicting eclipses. They developed sophisticated theories that were later adopted by Greek and Arab astronomers.

Ayurveda, which originated in India, has had a huge influence on the development of modern medicine and is still successful and practised today.

The contribution of ancient Indian architects who created the beautiful Taj Mahal and Khajuraho temples is undeniable. Their methods of building large structures have influenced modern architecture.

Ancient Indian philosophy has had a profound influence on the development of modern thought, especially in the field of ethics, morality and spirituality, which formed the basis for the views of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest political and spiritual leaders of the 20th century and the founder of independent India.

Speaking about modern India, it should be noted that since independence, India has made tremendous strides in socio-economic and political development, becoming one of the most influential members of the world community. India's position and role in world politics and economy is due to a number of factors.

It is favourable demographic growth that has kept this country firmly at the top of the world in terms of population. The Indian economy is one of the largest in the world, ranking third in the world in terms of gross domestic product calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity. India's technological capabilities, especially its leadership in the field of computer technology, are undeniable.

The tangible advances in India's economic development over the past decade are attributed to the election of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in 2014. He is pursuing a policy of economic modernisation aimed at improving the nation's well-being and prosperity. This policy has been informally termed as 'Modinomics' in some countries.  The efforts of the government of the republic are focused on further development of the country's economic potential with an emphasis on such areas as electronics, semiconductors, and green energy.

India's foreign policy activity has also increased significantly, as it continues to build up co-operation within the framework of the leading international formats - the G20, BRICS and SCO. India's markedly increased economic potential and its active involvement in the global economic and political world order have led to the formation of new strategic interests that include the Central Asian region.

The India-Central Asia dialogue aimed at expanding friendly and mutually beneficial relations between them in bilateral and multilateral formats is successfully developing.

Constructive nature is inherent in the current bilateral Uzbek-Indian relations. Their development is facilitated by the proximity of viewpoints or convergence of positions on the most important problems of international relations and regional security issues, in particular on combating international terrorism and countering illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, as well as the commitment of the States of the region to reducing and eliminating weapons of mass destruction.  The parties continue to focus on the difficult situation in Afghanistan, preventing the humanitarian crisis from worsening and promoting the peace process in the country. Uzbekistan views India as one of the leading partners in the region and the world.  

The summit meetings between President of Uzbekistan Sh.M.Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of India N.Modi in September-October 2018 and January 2019 gave a powerful impetus to the development of bilateral relations. The Uzbek leader's participation in the first India-Central Asia summit in January 2022, where strategic priorities and concrete proposals to promote practical cooperation in this format were discussed, made a significant contribution to the development of bilateral relations.

To date, the two sides have made significant progress in trade and economic, scientific, technical and humanitarian co-operation. In recent years, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and India has doubled, and the number of joint ventures has increased to 400.  Agreements have been reached on the implementation of 50 investment projects worth about $3 billion. Together with Indian partners, work has been completed on the construction of a technopark of advanced information technologies in Tashkent. Branches of India's leading higher education institutions - Amiti University in Tashkent and Sharda University in Andijan - have been opened. Major investment projects are being implemented.

The lack of a direct land transport link between India and Central Asia remains a major constraint to the dynamic development of our economic relations. In this regard, the development of a new corridor through the Chabahar port may become a key link in the framework of the North-South international transport corridor project. The parties are interested in further development of long-term partnership relations, utilisation of untapped potential, expansion of cooperation in political, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

 India's fruitful co-operation at the bilateral level and within international structures has been made possible by India's commitment to international peace and security, support for just and respectful relations between States and international law enshrined in the Constitution, which has successfully developed the largest democracy in the world, ensuring the preservation and continuity of the achievements of many generations of the Indian people. The adoption of the fundamental law of the country and the proclamation of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950 marked the beginning of a new era in the history of one of the world's earliest civilisations.

  A.Khaydarov

                                                                                     Director of the  Diplomatic Academy

                                                                          at the UWED, Ministry of Foreign

                                                              Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

From November 13 to December 25, 2023, the Diplomatic academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy organized a advanced training courses for young diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the topic: “Foreign policy activities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Diplomatic protocol, etiquette and negotiation process.”

During the training, for the attendees of the Diplomatic academy was delivered a course of lectures on the basics of foreign policy activities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Along with this, the students mastered the basics of diplomatic protocol and etiquette, the theory and practice of business correspondence, the organization of diplomatic receptions, negotiations, as well as methods of preparing programs of protocol events during official visits on various levels.

On December 27, 2023, students successfully completed advanced training courses in a solemn atmosphere were awarded personal certificates of the Diplomatic academy at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.