Promising areas of cooperation between museums of Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom were discussed in London

    Culture & Arts 22 August 2024 1268

    Ambassador of Uzbekistan Ravshan Usmanov met with Emma Woods, Director of International Cooperation at the Natural History Museum of Great Britain.

    During the conversation, Emma Woods spoke about the museum's activities and its cooperation with organizations and centers around the world in this area. According to her, the museum's area of interest also includes environmental issues, climate change and environmental protection, the Doone news agency reports.

    The Ambassador, in turn, informed about the Climate Council under the President of Uzbekistan, established on the initiative of the head of our country, and the main tasks of its activities.

    As Emma Woods emphasized, the creation of this Climate Council recognizes the high level of Uzbekistan's cooperation in the field of climate change, environmental protection and ecology. She stated that the Museum of Natural History is ready to contribute to the development of cooperation in this area with museums and organizations in Uzbekistan.

    In addition, Uzbek photographers were invited to participate in the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition", held annually under the auspices of the Museum of Natural History. The British side was informed about the photo exhibition of works by students of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Academy in the Tashkent House of Photography.

    According to the information, the official opening of the exhibition will take place on September 7 and will last until September 27. The works of young Uzbek artists will be presented under the guidance of renowned photographer Klaus Nigge.

    As a result of the conversation, an agreement was reached to intensify cooperation in these areas.