Today our state is paying special attention to the issues of supporting young people, helping them get a profession, and solving their problems, and a lot of practical work is being done in this direction.

On 4 August 2023, headed by the first vice-rector of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Professor J. Eltazarov, the university staff met with young people living in “Bogi Feruza” mahalla in Samarkand to provide support to homeless and socially unprotected youth, their upbringing, return to the right path, education, training and employment. For the first time, the university staff stayed in the flat of the mahalla “Bogi Feruz”, where Mehrangiz Tuygunova lives, and got acquainted with her lifestyle, problems, interests and plans for the future.

Today Umida Irgasheva, who lives in the mahalla “Bogi Feruza”, also works as an individual entrepreneur - a hairdresser of women. Umida has organised her entrepreneurial activity in her residential flat, using the wide opportunities created by our state. At present, as she noted, she does not need any material support, but is rather satisfied with the special attention that our President gives her. At the end of the meeting, the young people were presented with books.

On 24 July of this year, Wang Jiezhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Development of the Institute of Economy and Trade of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, visited “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. First Vice-Rector of the university, Professor J.Eltazarov welcomed the guest.

During the dialogue, information about the history of opening of this organization, possible cooperation in the field of higher education, programs offered by the people’s Republic of China in the development of tourism industry in Uzbekistan was presented. Also Wang Jiezhi, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Development of the Institute of Economy and Trade of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, noted that the opportunities created at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage are at a high level.

On 22 July of this year, professors, teachers working in 27 higher educational institutions of Indonesia, led by rector of Gunadarma University Prof. E.S.Margianti visited “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. First vice-rector of the university, Prof. J.Eltazarov welcomed guests, and familiarised them in detail with the work carried out at the university. Also during the dialogue, the representative of the Indonesian Professors Association, Professor Ari Purbayanto, shared his opinion on the projects of higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan on cooperation with Indonesia.  The issue of establishing cooperation in tourism training with “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage was also discussed at the meeting.

At the end of the meeting, the guests noted that it is necessary to direct even greater inflow of tourists from Indonesia to Uzbekistan through the programme of pilgrimage tourism and halal tourism.

On 12 July of this year, as part of the second day of the “International Festival of Turkic-speaking Youth”, the students of our university Sultonbek Ibragimov, Jasurbek Mirzaabdullaev and Shakhina Obidova took part in the competition as team of “Turon” volleyball team and reached the final of the competition. In the afternoon, a seminar and round table on business organisation was organised for the festival participants at “Museum of Great Thinkers” in Kokand with the participation of athletes and coaches. In addition, an excursion was organised for the participants to the palace of “Khudoyar Khan” in the evening.

As part of the programme of the 3rd day of the festival it is planned to organise a visit to the international pottery centre, private enterprise “Doctor Ali Mehrigiyo” and farm “Ostrich”. An exhibition of handicrafts for young people, master classes on making handicrafts and a demonstration of the art of tightrope walking are scheduled for the second half of the day.

According to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the organisation and holding of International Festival of Turkic-speaking Youth dated 16 June 2023, “International Festival of Turkic-speaking Youth” is held on 11-15 July, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Agency for Youth Affairs, Fergana region khokimiyat together with the international organisation of Turkic culture TURKSOY.

A group of students of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage is also taking part in the international festival of Turkic-speaking youth. As part of the festival programme today, July 12, sports competitions in national and ethno sports are planned among the participants. Students of our university today participate in sports competitions in football, table tennis, volleyball. We wish good luck to the students of our university.

Also at international conference our students exchange opinions in close contact with young people who came from Turkic-speaking states such as Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan.