On May 1, rector of Uzbekistan's Tashkent Chemical-Technological Institute Botir Usmanov visited Sumgait State University with a delegation.

Rector of SSU, associate professor Rufat Azizov, received the guests and expressed his satisfaction to see them at the university, spoke about the high-level cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in all fields, especially in the field of education, and about the activity, material and technical base, international relations, and available specialties of the university he heads. gave detailed information. He said that Sumgait State University attaches great importance to the application of modern technologies, as well as to scientific research in this field. In this regard, it develops cooperation with local and foreign universities, industrial enterprises and educational centers, which ultimately promises good prospects.

Botir Usmanov, rector of Tashkent Institute of Chemistry and Technology, thanked Rector Rufat Azizov for the warm reception and gave detailed information about the institute he heads. He stated that they are seriously interested in the establishment and development of relations with SSU, and deepening of these relations will contribute to the future activities of both higher education institutions.

Prospects of bilateral cooperation, opportunities for joint scientific research, development of joint projects, joint scientific conferences and other issues were widely discussed at the meeting. The parties agreed to sign a cooperation agreement.

Rector associate professor Rufat Azizov presented a souvenir to the guests.

After the meeting, the guests visited the administrative building of the university, the Heydar Aliyev Center operating here, the ‘Code Academy’, separate auditoriums, laboratories and teaching rooms, as well as the open-air Museum-polygon.