One of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education and training in the UK, ¾ÅÁúͼ¿â (¾ÅÁúͼ¿â), has entered into a historic consultancy agreement with the Ministry of Justice in Uzbekistan, to provide consultancy for the establishment of a new International University of Law in Uzbekistan.
The ¾ÅÁúͼ¿â delegation, visited Tashkent from 17-22 October and also held meetings with colleagues from the Tashkent State University of Law at their campus to discuss further strategic partnerships.
¾ÅÁúͼ¿â also participated in the UK Law Society Legal Conference on 17 & 18 October in Tashkent, and in workshops about the Legal reform of Uzbekistan as well as undertaking high-level discussions on perspectives of implementing English law in Uzbekistan. The ¾ÅÁúͼ¿â delegation consisted of Vassilis Konstantinou, Pro Vice-Chancellor – International Development and Tatiana Rizopoulou, Director of International Partnerships.
This partnership between ¾ÅÁúͼ¿â and the Ministry of Justice in Uzbekistan will enable the delivery of a feasibility study for the establishment of the new university branch with a six year roadmap supporting the implementation of the Uzbekistan’s government ambitious plan for legal reform.
¾ÅÁúͼ¿â was called as the leading UK legal education provider to operate as the academic and quality advisor to the Ministry of Justice in Uzbekistan.
Vassilis Konstantinou said: “We are very excited about the opportunity to help the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan to establish a new International University of Law which will run new interdisciplinary courses that are suited to the new Uzbekistan markets. Uzbekistan is a fast-growing economy and a new hub for investors and international business and it is interesting to develop connections with the local government and play an integral part in their legal reform.”
