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A medical forum of Uzbekistan and Russia opened in Samarkand on the 3^rd of June and continued for two days.

This is the first joint event in the field of healthcare on such a scale: more than 1000 specialists take part in the forum, of which more than 190 are Russian scientists and clinicians.

Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, heading the Russian delegation, noted in his speech that Russia and Uzbekistan demonstrate confident dynamics and potential for further development of cooperation in the field of healthcare, medical education and science. Great progress has been made in a number of areas, including transplantology, cardiovascular surgery, oncohematology, obstetrics, neonatology and genetics.

For two days, not only scientific sessions and discussions, but also bilateral meetings were held within the framework of the forum. There were signed a number of cooperation agreements. Especially, the Uzbekistan-Russia International Health Forum witnessed the signing of over 170 memorandums.

At the conference, attendees examined numerous joint initiatives, with a key emphasis on healthcare digitalization, continuing education for medical staff, joint academic-practical conferences, master classes, and scientific investigations. The dialogue also prioritized advancing cooperation in specific medical specialties, including neurosurgery, pediatrics, surgery, cardiology, and oncology.

As part of the forum, 172 memoranda and several agreements were signed to advance joint educational programs, establish branches of Russian medical educational institutions in Uzbekistan, attract investments to the health sector, and introduce new forms of partnership.

The participants also adopted a resolution emphasizing the deepening and development of mutual cooperation.