On 30 May of this year, a delegation led by Professor Dr Ursula Renold, Head of the Department of Educational Systems at the Switzerland Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, visited "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

During the meeting, Dr. Ursula Renold presented information about the programmes implemented and planned to be implemented within the framework of the agreement signed by the Government of the Switzerland Confederation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to strengthen relations, development of secondary special, vocational and higher education and other areas. During the meeting it was also noted participation in projects (1) financed by the Government of Switzerland, (2) training of teachers and staff, (3) participation in the grant project planned to be implemented by the Department of Tourism to increase the tourism potential of Uzbekistan and joint application of Switzerland experience, (4) discussions were held on the organisation of short-term and long-term practice of teachers and students in hotels and tourist facilities in Switzerland, (5) establishment of student exchange and a number of other topics.