US ready to help further improve qualifications of English language teachers in Uzbekistan

As you know, on February 28, the US Secretary of State visited Uzbekistan. During the trip, Antony Blinken also paid a visit to the Uzbekistan State World Languages University and met with a group of students who are learning English on the basis of the Access program.

He also wrote about it on Twitter:

Inspired by the students in Uzbekistan who are learning English and have big plans for their futures. We're proud to support them with $25 million+ for English education to date, working to train 15,000 English teachers, and providing 10,000 schools with language textbooks. pic.twitter.com/8hFAeLJcIr

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 2, 2023

“Inspired by the students in Uzbekistan who are learning English and have big plans for their futures. We're proud to support them with $25 million+ for English education to date, working to train 15,000 English teachers, and providing 10,000 schools with language textbooks.”

Also, the US Secretary of State spoke about cooperation in the field of education in an exclusive interview with a Kun.uz reporter.

“Nowadays, English has become an international language. So, I think, it is important to learn it for doing business, for using the information on the Internet, and for several exchange programs,” he said during the interview.