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As part of his working visit to Uzbekistan, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko took part in the ceremonial opening of the new campus of the branch of the Russian State Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen in Tashkent.
The ceremony was also attended by the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva, First Deputy Director of the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shakhnoza Mirziyoyeva, Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Khilola Umarova, Rector of the Russian State Pedagogical University named after A.I. Herzen Sergey Tarasov.
“This new education center symbolizes another step in strengthening the close ties between our countries, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation, which have been reliable partners and true friends for many, many decades,” said Tanzila Narbaeva.
Minister of Preschool and School Education of Uzbekistan Khilola Umarova noted that today the branch successfully implements its mission, training specialists in the fields of preschool education, child psychology and teaching Russian.
“There are already more than 1,100 students studying here. And in the near future, upon completion of construction work, we plan to increase their number to 3,000, creating modern conditions for their study,” the minister said.
The Deputy Prime Minister thanked everyone who made the opening of the new campus of the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia possible, especially the heads of state. In May, the leaders of the countries Vladimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting at which they made a number of important decisions, including in the field of education.
“Education, upbringing and enlightenment are an investment in the future development of our countries. It is very important that it is at the site of the RSPU branch that advanced technologies are used, including those made and developed in Russia, which have proven experience and successful application. Teachers who will then teach our children study here – this is a very necessary investment. The opening of the campus is a celebration, first of all, for teachers and students. They have received unique conditions for work and study. Of course, we expect a responsible attitude from them so that these conditions are converted into an excellent result, which the leadership of the countries expects from us,” emphasized Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that today 14 branches of leading Russian universities operate in Uzbekistan. The republic also occupies a leading position in the number of students in Russian universities among the countries of the near and far abroad – this is about 53 thousand people.
Additionally, Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized the role of the Russian language in the development of relations between Russia and Uzbekistan.
“A new campus of the branch of the Russian State Pedagogical University has opened. This is a big event for our countries. The competition for training today is three people per place, all the popular areas are represented here. I am sure that the opening of the branch will become a new stage of our cooperation, will facilitate the exchange of teachers and students. For our part, we will provide all the necessary methodological assistance,” said Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov.
He emphasized that the renovation work carried out made it possible to make the external appearance of the main building of the branch as similar as possible to the façade of Count Razumovsky’s palace in St. Petersburg, where the oldest pedagogical university in Russia has been located for more than 200 years.
The Russian delegation inspected the library, computer room, Center for Defectological Education and Rehabilitation, and laboratories in the campus building.
Together with the Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexey Chekunkov, the Deputy Prime Minister also visited the Victory Park memorial complex in Tashkent, where he laid flowers at the Ode to Fortitude monument and left a commemorative note in the book of honored guests.
“Thank you very much for your careful attitude to the memory of our common Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Thanks to your museum, the younger generation will learn more about the pages of military history and the feat accomplished by our huge country in the struggle for liberation from fascism. The contribution of the people of Uzbekistan to the Victory is difficult to overestimate – the republic became a reliable rear and did everything possible for the front. Many of its soldiers died on the battlefield – we sacredly honor their feat in the name of peace. Our countries have common spiritual and moral values, and this is the key to the prosperity and successful future of Uzbekistan and Russia,” the Deputy Prime Minister wrote.
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