Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Singapore have discussed prospects for joint projects in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine and education during talks between representatives of the two countries.
Abdulla Azizov, director of the Agency for the Development of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry, held the talks with representatives of Singaporean research and educational institutions on 29 October 2026.
Participants included Dr Yi Zheng, a representative of Singapore's A*STAR agency, and Professor Caroline Lee of Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
The discussions covered opportunities for academic cooperation, the launch of joint educational programmes and the conduct of scientific research. Particular attention was given to exchanging expertise and training specialists.
The sides also discussed the application of modern research methods in precision medicine, genomics and bioinformatics.
Following the talks, members of the Singaporean delegation visited the BioPharma City cluster, where they were introduced to its infrastructure and projects.
They were also presented with opportunities being developed in Uzbekistan to support pharmaceutical manufacturing, scientific research and clinical development.
The delegation subsequently visited the Pharmaceutical Technical University (PTU), where its members examined educational programmes and areas of research activity.
The meeting also addressed further steps towards preparing joint educational and scientific projects and strengthening ties between universities and research organisations in the two countries.
