On 22 December of this year, a delegation led by Sun Yao, Vice Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of China, visited “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. Professor Tong Qianzou, Vice-Rector of the university for Research, Innovation and Commercialisation, and the heads of the faculties of the university welcomed the guests.

During the meeting with the members of the delegation, Vice-Rector of our university provided information about the areas of cooperation established with higher education institutions of the People’s Republic of China, about the joint educational programme and practically existing academic exchange programmes. In his speech, Mr Sun Yao also said that he would be happy to establish cooperation with the two public higher education institutions in the future and provide support for new projects.

During the visit, the guests carefully got acquainted with the conditions created at the university and UNWTO Samarkand Tourism Academy.