Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly as part of his official visit to Turkmenistan.

Youth, masters of art solemnly welcomed the President of Uzbekistan.

The ceremony of awarding the title of Honorary Professor of the University to the President of Uzbekistan took place. Rector of the University Bayramgul Orazdurdiyeva and President of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan Allaberdy Ashirov solemnly presented Shavkat Mirziyoyev with the gown of Honorary Professor and a certificate of conferring the corresponding title.

Addressing the participants of the meeting, the Leader of Uzbekistan expressed sincere gratitude for such an honorary title.

The President of Uzbekistan emphasized that the issues of education and upbringing have always, since ancient times, served as the cornerstone of development, a force that increases the power of states and peoples.

“The future of any society directly depends on how educated and comprehensively developed today’s young generation is. That is why in Uzbekistan, as well as in Turkmenistan, fundamental reforms are being carried out in the system of education and upbringing.

Our goal is educating harmoniously developed personalities in New Uzbekistan with a broad outlook and creative thinking, ready to take responsibility for the fate of the Motherland”, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

The President of Uzbekistan in his speech focused on issues of international politics, drawing attention to the need for uniting the efforts of the countries of the region to respond promptly to emerging new challenges and threats.

“There is only one way out of the situation – a constructive dialogue based on taking into account and respecting the interests of each state, each people”, the President of Uzbekistan emphasized.

It was noted that Uzbekistan effectively interacts with Turkmenistan on current issues of the international agenda, actively supporting each other within the framework of the UN and other organizations.

Following his speech, Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed confidence that the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly would multiply the glorious traditions of training highly qualified personnel, and the graduates of the university would honorably serve the noble cause of further development of Turkmenistan.

The Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly is the oldest and largest university in the country. It was created under Ashgabat Pedagogical Institute, which opened in 1931.

The President of Uzbekistan got acquainted with the exhibition about the activities of the university.

The university has 12 faculties: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, Turkmen and foreign languages, information technology, and jurisprudence. More than 7 thousand students study at the university.