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Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Ceylan, Rector of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (KTMU), paid a visit to Saidikram Niyazhodjaev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan. During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to increase student and academic staff mobility between KTMU and higher education institutions in Uzbekistan, develop joint research activities, and strengthen cooperation in postgraduate education.

During the visit, the existing academic relations between the universities were reviewed, and views were exchanged on organizing joint academic events, conferences, and research projects.

Rector Ceylan Presents the University’s Educational and Research Activities

Rector Ceylan briefed Ambassador Niyazhodjaev on KTMU’s establishment, academic structure, educational activities, international student profile, and research achievements.

Referring to the university, which was established under an agreement signed between Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan in 1995, Rector Ceylan highlighted its role in educational cooperation between the two countries and outlined the university’s efforts to develop international academic relations. The meeting also addressed the university’s multicultural educational environment, which brings together students from different countries, as well as its ongoing relations with higher education institutions across the Turkic world.

The Goal Is to Turn Existing Agreements into Joint Projects

The agreements between KTMU and universities in Uzbekistan cover areas such as student and academic staff exchanges, joint research, postgraduate education, the exchange of scientific publications, seminars, and workshops.

During the meeting, particular emphasis was placed on developing this framework through joint activities that would promote the mutual exchange of knowledge and experience. The parties aim to establish sustainable institutional partnerships through academic mobility and research cooperation.