The head of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan, Alexandros Makarigakis, paid a visit to strengthen the cooperation. The first vice-rector of our institute B.Mirzaev opened the meeting with the introduction of the dean of the faculty "Hydromelioration" A.Fathullayev, and the head of the department of international cooperation Sh.Rakhmonov. After the presentation of the general information about the institute, strategic directions of cooperation were identified. The idea of holding an international scientific symposium on the basis of TIIAME, active participation in international research projects, the organization of seminars to build the capacity of professors and teachers were put forward. After the meeting, they observed the water management laboratories in D block of the institute. Press service of TIIAME