An official meeting was organized with the rector of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Biotechnology, Professor Kh. Yunusov, and professors Mushtaq Ahmad and Shazia Sultana from the prestigious higher education institution of the Republic of Pakistan - Quaid-i-Azam University.

The meeting was held with the participation of the university leadership, during which the development of scientific and academic cooperation between the parties, the implementation of joint scientific projects, exchange of experience in international publications, and future areas of cooperation were discussed.

Professor Mushtaq Ahmad has extensive scientific experience in the fields of biodiversity, medicinal plants, ecology, climate change, biotechnology and nanotechnology, and is the author of many international articles, books and scientific projects.

During the conversation, the prospects for cooperation in increasing the scientific potential of our university, attracting professors, teachers and young researchers to the international scientific arena, and publishing articles in publications indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases were considered. At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to continue cooperation in the areas of joint seminars, scientific articles, international projects and academic exchange in the future.