Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 16 January 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov visited a branch of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) in Tashkent.

Created by the resolution of the President of Uzbekistan on 11 February 2019, a branch of a reputable Russian university accepted the first students in the current academic year and began implementing its programs on the resource base of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED).

In the assembly hall of the new educational institution, the heads of the foreign affairs departments of Uzbekistan and Russia addressed students and faculty of the MGIMO and UWED branch. Sergei Lavrov answered questions from future diplomats.