On 25 July, Andrey Khlutkov, Director at RANEPA St. Petersburg met Abdurakhmon Makhmudov, Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in St. Petersburg.

Consul General noted that this visit was not just a courtesy one, but had the specific objectives and emphasized the intensity of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan, having noted that the closest country to Uzbekistan is Russia:

Despite the challenging situation worldwide, Russia has been doing everything possible to deepen cooperation in all areas: political, economic, culture and humanitarian sphere.

Abdurakhmon Makhmudov, Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in St. Petersburg

Currently Uzbekistan ranks second (75 students) in terms of the number of international students at RANEPA St. Petersburg. Among the promising areas of interaction are also bilateral academic mobility programs for students and teachers, joint research in social sciences and humanities, joint scientific and educational events, and publication activity. Andrey Khlutkov paid special attention to existing programs of additional professional education, and Mr. Consul General confirmed the interest in training civil servants of the Republic of Uzbekistan at these programs.

Consul General also proposed to consider the possibility of organizing internships for students at the Presidential Academy on the basis of the Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in St. Petersburg, and also expressed interest in organizing regular meetings with RANEPA St. Petersburg students from Uzbekistan for their better social inclusion in Russia.

You will definitely find here (read: at RANEPA St. Petersburg) people convinced and committed to this movement — strengthening relations not only regarding ​​​​the humanitarian ties building, but also in all areas.

Andrey Khlutkov, Director, RANEPA St. Petersburg