On November 17, 2023, an online conference was held at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​with the participation of Andrea Gallo, a teacher at the Department of Spanish and Italian Languages ​​and teachers at the Department of Linguistics, Communication and Applied Foreign Languages ​​at Pyatigorsk State University. The topic of the lecture is “Culture of Italy”. The joint holding of scientific and practical conferences gives new impetus to cooperation between the two countries.

A tripartite cooperation meeting was held with the participation of the team of the department of "Spanish and Italian languages" of the institute, professors of the department of "Linguistics, communication and applied foreign languages" of Pyatigorsk State University Nataliya Khomovich and Yelena Melnikova.

It is about creating an opportunity for teachers and students to take exams from "Dele" at Pyatigorsk State University, organizing summer courses, holding scientific-practical conferences in cooperation, establishing exchange of students and professors based on mobility ideas were exchanged.

On October 12, the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​was visited by the Vice-Rector for International Affairs of the Spanish University of Cadiz, Rafael Jimenez Castaneda, and the Director of the University of the International Center for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Andres Santana Arribaslar.

A meeting was held between the Spanish guests and the rector of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Fazliddin Rozikulov, with the aim of further strengthening relations and cooperation.

Also during the process, a Center for Cooperation with the Spanish University of Cadiz was created at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​and an opening ceremony was held. After this, the parties signed an Agreement to continue cooperation.

Professor of the University of Naples East visited the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​- Valentina Marcella

Valentina Marcella is a Turkologist, researcher of the history of modern Turkey and teacher of Turkish at the Faculty of Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean at the University of Naples.

She visited the institute to meet with colleagues and students, especially from the departments of Italian and Turkic studies. In addition to discussing the programs and teaching methods of these two areas of study, these meetings were aimed at discovering possible and new strategies between the training offerings of the two universities, as well as with a view to possible future cooperation.

In addition, the visit of Professor Valentina Marcella was aimed at conducting preliminary research for a new direction like Uzbekistan.

From 07/01/23 to 10/1/2023 MAECI grant students of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Aziz Abdullayev and Farida Odilbekova completed a three-month period of training in the direction of “Corso di lingua e cultura italiana” at the Institute for Foreigners of the city of Siena.

Teachers of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​Rizaeva Z.I. and Rasulova M.M. attended the courses “Corso per docenti + Corso C2” at the Institute for Foreigners of Siena.

Rozigul Nuralieva, a 4th year student at the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, is participating in a student exchange program. The course lasts 6 months at the Institute for Foreigners of Siena.

The Department of Spanish and Italian Languages ​​(Italian direction) of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages ​​and the University for Foreigners of Siena (Italy) have signed an agreement to conduct the CILS exam to determine the level of knowledge in the Italian language (A1-C2). The opportunity to take an exam and obtain a certificate of proficiency in Italian as a foreign language is provided to both teachers and students.