Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 27 July 2020, a press conference was held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan on admission of the students to the Tashkent branch of the University of Economics and Technology of Turkey in the format of video conference.

It was attended from the Uzbek side: Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan A. Ikramov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Midnight of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Republic of Turkey A. Agzamhodjaev, Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. Majidov, Head of the State Inspection for Quality Supervision Education under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan U. Tashkenbaev, Rector of TSUE K. Sharipov.

President of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Rifat Hisarcıklıoglu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Uzbekistan Mehmet Suraya, Secretary General of the ECO CCI Adem Kula, Rector of the University of Economics and Technology of Turkey under the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey "TOBB" Guven Sak, as well as co-chairman of the joint Uzbek-Turkish CCI Osman Sahlan attended the event.

At the event, the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. Ikramov made an opening speech, where he expressed gratitude to the President of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey Rifat Hisarjikly oglu and the staff of the TOBB ETU University for their significant contribution to the creation of the Tashkent branch of the university.

It should be noted that during the official visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Turkey, on 19 February, Ankara hosted the first meeting of the Uzbek-Turkish Council for Strategic Cooperation of the highest level, as a result of which the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey signed Memorandum on the opening in Tashkent of a branch of the University of Economics and Technology of Turkey at the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.

On 17 June 2020, the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 389 was adopted on the opening of a branch of the Turkish University of Economics and Technology TOBB ETU in Tashkent.

The branch of the university is located in the capital and will train specialists in the direction of business and entrepreneurship based on the dual education system. The training will last for three terms.

Students have a unique opportunity to travel to Turkey. In the third trimester, they will get acquainted with the activities of leading Turkish companies and well-known entrepreneurs, and will also undertake internships in large enterprises in the field of the electrical industry, in the textile and fruit and vegetable clusters in Turkey. All this will take place with the provision of food and accommodation.

It is worth noting a number of benefits and preferences that will be allocated for gifted and low-income students by the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan. This is a very large preferential system that students can get.

Also, students will have a unique opportunity to use the site of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where they, in the areas of foreign economic activity, will be able to negotiate with international organizations, as well as get acquainted with the handicraft direction in the field.

Students of this university will have the opportunity to improve their language skills. Since the language of instruction will be English. And also, they will learn additional: Turkish, French, German and Chinese.

The tuition fee will be US$4000 (the academic year consists of 3 semesters). It is worth noting that there are grants for freshmen as well.

* The branch will begin its activities on September 14 in two educational areas:

• E-commerce and technology management;

• International business and entrepreneurship.

Already, those who wish can apply for training in the 2020-2021 academic year by filling out the application form: http://cc.uz/16613

* The entrance exam will be held on 15 August 2020.

* Data are preliminary. Some changes are possible given the current situation of the coronavirus pandemic

Hotline of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan for admission and training: +99878 150 60 08

Turkey is one of the leading trade partners of our country. In recent years, as a result of a favorable investment and business climate, Turkish entrepreneurs have further expanded their activities in Uzbekistan.

In particular, the trade turnover between the countries in 2019 made up US$19.38 million, where the share of exports accounted for US$8.12 million, imports - US$11.26 million. At the same time, for the same period of time in 2020, this amount was $15.855 million

The main directions in export are: cotton growing, non-ferrous metals, machinery and equipment, etc. But for imports: chemical products, machinery and equipment, food products.

As of 1 July 2020, 1406 enterprises with Turkish capital operate in Uzbekistan, 801 of them with 100% Turkish capital.