July 8, 2023 a meeting was held with the Director of Research of the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies of Uppsala University, Professor Mark Bassin, who arrived in Uzbekistan as an observer for the presidential elections.

We discussed a number of issues on establishing an academic partnership of this Institute with the UWED and the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), including the development and implementation of international research projects and holding joint international events.

The meeting was attended by UWED - Vice-Rector Gulnoza Ismailova and Dean of the Faculty of International Law Umid Yakubkhodjaev, IAIS - Deputy Director Akram Umarov, Head of the Center for European Studies Rustam Kayumov, researcher Abboskhon Bobokhonov and communications and partnerships manager Shokhinakhon Bakhromova.