Practical cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russian news agencies expands

Tashkent hosts the Third Uzbekistan – Russia Media Forum.

The event, organized by the National News Agency of Uzbekistan (UzA) in cooperation with the TASS Russian News Agency, brings together representatives of government agencies, leading media outlets and non-governmental non-profit organizations.

The forum opened with welcoming remarks by Abdusaid Kuchimov, Director General of the Uzbekistan National News Agency. He emphasized that amid rapid changes in the global information landscape, strengthening cooperation between the media of the two countries, sharing experience and expanding professional dialogue are becoming particularly important.

Over two days, participants are holding in-depth discussions on the key challenges facing media organizations in Uzbekistan and Russia amid digital transformation, emerging opportunities in the information sector, and prospects for further cooperation.

The forum will also explore opportunities for the joint production of documentary and feature films, as well as the implementation of special projects covering a range of topics. The forum will also include a seminar on information security in cyberspace and child protection. In addition, workshops will focus on verifying the authenticity of false information circulating online and AI-generated content.

O. Akaboyev, M. Ziyo, D. Hakimov, UzA