Uzbekistan has expressed interest in enhancing cooperation with Iran in different fields including health, education, and technology.

The country has asked Iran’s health sector to provide online consultation to Uzbek professionals and establish a direct link between medical specialists of the two countries.

The Iranian health ministry welcomes expanding collaborations, aimed at mutual progress and development, with neighboring and friendly countries, Mohammad-Hossein Niknam, the Iranian deputy health minister has said.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan is mainly focused on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and cancers among women and children, as well as orthopedic disorders and traumatology, he added.

Also, during a meeting held in Tehran on Wednesday, the head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the vice president for the development of international cooperation of Uzbekistan, Fazliddin Muminov, discussed ways to expand scientific and collaborative efforts.