On February 26, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, sincerely congratulating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his birthday, emphasized his efforts and great contribution to the development of friendly relations and strategic partnership, strengthening of mutually beneficial cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkey.
During the conversation, the heads of the two states noted with deep satisfaction that fruitful meetings and negotiations within the framework of the high-level visit to the Republic of Turkey in October 2017 created a solid basis for further development of multifaceted and mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation and gave it concrete practical content.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his sincere gratitude to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his congratulations and good wishes. He emphasized that in the person of the President of Uzbekistan he had found a true friend and like-minded person in comprehensive strengthening of Uzbek-Turkish cooperation.
The sides agreed to fully implement concrete arrangements reached and agreements signed following the historic visit, including major joint projects in trade, investment, banking, finance, transport, tourism and other important spheres.
It was noted that it is important to organize a regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Joint Commission on trade and economic cooperation in order to discuss issues of preparation for the upcoming visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Republic of Uzbekistan and implementation of previous agreements.
During the conversation, the heads of the states considered in detail the prospects for further expansion of Uzbek-Turkish cooperation and exchanged views on current issues of the regional and international agenda.
At the end of the conversation, the heads of the states confirmed their readiness to comprehensively develop and strengthen the traditionally friendly ties and close cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkey.
Faculty members of the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan have successfully completed a two-week professional development course on “Developing Skills in Applying Innovative Approaches to Learning and Teaching the Arabic Language”, hosted by the “Al-Azhar” International Academy for Training Imams, Preachers and Fatwa Researchers, reports Dunyo IA.
Courses were organized as part of the initiatives of the Grand Imam of “Al-Azhar”, Professor Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, aimed at enhancing the professional qualifications of scholars, researchers, and faculty members worldwide, as well as strengthening international scientific and academic cooperation.
During the training, participants attended lectures and engaged in practical sessions and seminars focusing on modern strategies for teaching the Arabic language, innovative pedagogical approaches and the practical development of language competencies.
The solemn closing ceremony was attended by Professor Hassan as-Saghir, President of the “Al-Azhar” International Academy, along with a representative from the Embassy of Uzbekistan. In his address, Professor Hassan as-Saghir commended the participants' dedication to acquiring new knowledge and their active engagement in the educational process, emphasizing that such programs foster scientific potential and advance Islamic enlightenment on an international scale.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, authors of the outstanding practical projects developed during the course received special recognition. Subsequently, the faculty members of the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan were formally presented with certificates of completion.