BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. Uzbekistan has signed a cooperation program for 2022-2026 with UNESCO, Trend reports via Uzbek media outlets.
The document was signed on November 15 by Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the National Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan for UNESCO Aziz Abduhakimov and Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay.
The purpose of the document is cooperation in promoting the ideas of peace and sustainable development in Uzbekistan. Among the objectives of such cooperation are the creation of inclusive, equal and safe conditions in schools, improving the quality and relevance of education, teaching children the skills necessary for life, work and sustainable development, building a generation of qualified teachers, digitalization and improving education funding.
UNESCO is committed to supporting the education reform in Uzbekistan by sharing experience and providing platforms for partnership with foreign educational and expert organizations.