A meeting was held at Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan with a delegation from Japan’s Teikyo University, led by its President, Professor Yoshihito Okinaga. The meeting was attended by Inom Madjidov, Rector of the National University of Uzbekistan, and Saidmurod Niyozbekov, Director of the Uzbekistan–Japan Youth Innovation Center. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation between Uzbekistan and Japan in higher education, science, and innovation.

An important outcome of the meeting was the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan, Teikyo University, and the Uzbekistan–Japan Youth Innovation Center under Islam Karimov Tashkent State Technical University. The document aims to strengthen scientific and academic ties, facilitate the exchange of expertise among scholars and researchers, promote joint research, and create new opportunities for training young researchers.

The parties also paid particular attention to the study of archaeological and cultural heritage sites using modern scientific methods, the implementation of joint international research projects, and support for promising initiatives. Key priorities include translating the cooperation envisaged in the memorandum into tangible practical outcomes, advancing joint scientific projects, and strengthening ties between researchers from the two countries.