Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Singapore have discussed expanding cooperation in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine, scientific research and education, with a focus on joint academic programmes, advanced research methods and specialist training.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Abdulla Azizov, Director of Uzbekistan's Agency for the Development of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry, and representatives of Singapore's scientific and educational institutions.
The Singaporean delegation included Dr. Yi Zheng, representing A*STAR, and Professor Caroline Lee of Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
The parties explored opportunities to develop joint educational programmes, conduct collaborative scientific research and strengthen academic ties between institutions in the two countries.
Particular attention was given to exchanging professional experience, training qualified specialists and introducing modern research methods in precision medicine, genomics and bioinformatics.
The discussions also addressed opportunities to expand cooperation between universities and research institutions working in these fields.
Following the meeting, the Singaporean delegation toured the BioPharma City cluster, where representatives were introduced to its infrastructure and major projects.
The visitors received information about opportunities being developed in Uzbekistan to support pharmaceutical manufacturing, scientific research and clinical development.
The delegation also visited the Pharmaceutical Technical University (PTU), where members reviewed the institution's educational programmes and principal areas of scientific activity.
The visits provided an opportunity to examine Uzbekistan's existing educational and research infrastructure and explore potential areas for institutional cooperation.
Following the talks, the parties considered further steps towards developing joint educational programmes and research projects.
They also discussed strengthening links between universities and scientific institutions in Uzbekistan and Singapore to support future cooperation in pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology and medical research.
