Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the creative work carried out in the city of Tashkent.

The first point of visit was the campus of the University of Geological Sciences the Mirzo-Ulugbek district of Tashkent. The head of state on 31 January 2020 laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new university. Today the work is in full swing.

The project stipulates the construction of six and the reconstruction of four multi-storey buildings. At the first stage, an educational building, buildings of the Institute of Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields, the Institute of Mineral Resources, the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, the Museum of Geology, as well as a library and a hostel are being erected.

The President again arrived at the construction site and personally got acquainted with the construction work and further plans.

- Science is in our blood, in our genes. This university serves as one of the foundations of the third Renaissance, - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

In his Address to the Oliy Majlis on 24 January and at a meeting with scientists on 31 January, the head of our state set urgent tasks for the development of the field of geology. On this basis, a new system is being created in the country. Four resolutions of the President were adopted in this direction.

The University of Geological Sciences will lay the foundation for the restoration of the scientific potential of the industry and the training of modern personnel. It is formed on the basis of 4 research institutes, which were located separately. A single complex will ensure close cooperation of specialists, students undergo practical training in scientific laboratories, facilitate infrastructure maintenance and reduce costs.

Here the head of state talked with the heads of research institutes.

- Science is the fundamental basis for the development of all areas. If we paid attention in a timely manner, we could provide employment for 15-20 percent of the population in all areas of geology. Now we are creating conditions for scientists to protect and support intellectual property. It benefits both its owner and the state, the President said.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev inquired about the conditions created here and stressed that construction should be carried out with high quality, laboratories should be equipped with high technologies.

“It is necessary to approach this thoroughly, because we have high hopes for this university,” the head of state said.

The presentation of the second phase of the project took place here. At this stage, it is planned to build the buildings of the State Committee for Geology, Geological Information Center, Center for Geo-Innovative Technologies and a parking lot.