Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The opening ceremony was attended by Shavkat Ayupov, President of the Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Salvatore Arico, Chief Executive Officer of the International Science Council. Representatives of the academies of sciences of Central Asian and South Caucasus countries, scientific organizations, and international institutions also took part.

The opening of the regional office in Tashkent primarily creates institutional opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the scientific communities of Central Asia and the South Caucasus and the International Science Council, expand the participation of regional researchers in international scientific activities, and jointly address shared challenges. The office is expected to help connect initiatives undertaken by individual countries and scientific organizations, facilitate the exchange of experience, and promote regional cooperation.

This cooperation is particularly important for the scientific study of climate change, the rational use of water resources, environmental sustainability, and other transboundary issues. Such challenges cannot be resolved by any one country alone. They require the exchange of scientific data, collaboration among specialists from different fields, and joint research. The regional office will create new opportunities to develop this kind of cooperation.

Another important aspect of the office's work will be to strengthen links between researchers, scientific organizations in the region, and international scientific networks. This may help advance joint research initiatives, ensure that the region's interests and scientific potential are represented on the international scientific agenda, and promote the effective use of scientific knowledge for sustainable development.

For Uzbekistan, the significance of this initiative lies in strengthening the country's scientific ties within the international cooperation system and creating conditions for local scientific organizations to participate more actively in regional and global scientific activities. The opening of the regional office in Tashkent will also help reinforce Uzbekistan's role as an important platform for scientific dialogue and cooperation.

In this sense, the launch of the ISC regional office is more than the opening of a new institution. It creates new opportunities to unite researchers across the region around common goals, develop scientific cooperation systematically, and enhance the practical contribution of science to societal progress.