Today, on January 8, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Polytechnic University of Turin in Tashkent and the International Research Institute "Silk Road" at the "Silk Road" International Research Institute. Those who spoke at the event dedicated to the signing of this Memorandum spoke about the importance of implementing joint innovative projects, developing practical skills of students and directing scientific research to the needs of industry. As the first step of the memorandum, a branch of the Department of "Construction and Architecture" of the Polytechnic University of Turin in Tashkent was established at the "Silk Road" International Research Institute. The participants of the event got acquainted with the activities of the newly established branch of the "Construction and Architecture" department