**A Meeting with the Delegation of Suzhou University of Technology Was Held at Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute**

A meeting was organised at Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute with a delegation from **Suzhou University of Technology**, one of its partner higher education institutions in the People’s Republic of China.

The foreign guests were welcomed by a delegation led by **Maqsud Ochilov**, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the institute.

During the meeting, the parties discussed further developing cooperation between the two universities and establishing new opportunities in education and research.

In particular, they exchanged views on expanding cooperation in the following areas:

🔹 Establishing joint educational programmes;

🔹 Implementing joint research projects;

🔹 Organising academic exchanges for faculty members and students;

🔹 Establishing modern joint laboratories.

The parties also explored prospects for cooperation in engineering, automotive engineering, electrical and automation technologies, textiles, and clothing design.

The meeting will contribute to strengthening international academic ties, introducing advanced international experience into the educational process, and expanding opportunities for training highly qualified engineering specialists.