As part of the III Media Forum, Uzbekistan and Russia held a meeting between the national media football teams of the two countries. This meeting took place at the 'Pakhtakor' stadium.
During the discussion, representatives of the media, bloggers, as well as famous footballers from the past gathered on the field.
During the III Media Forum between Russia and Uzbekistan, attention was paid to the prospects for cooperation in the field of media sports. Nikolay Osipov noted that the development of media football in Uzbekistan is a cause for joy.
Uzbekistan has put forward three areas for expanding cooperation in the field of child protection on the Internet. This initiative was presented by Kamola Sobirova, advisor to the Minister of Digital Technologies, at the III Russia-Uzbekistan Media Forum, reports Sputnik Uzbekistan correspondent.
According to Sobirova, protecting children online should not be limited only to blocking harmful websites or imposing technical restrictions. It is crucial to increase digital literacy, develop critical thinking, and also educate parents and teachers.
Sobirova listed three key areas for interaction with Russia: combating harmful content, using artificial intelligence, and joint educational programs.
Firstly, the fight against dangerous content includes identifying and restricting the spread of dangerous and illegal materials for minors, improving parental control mechanisms, and countering cyberbullying. Secondly, it is proposed to jointly apply artificial intelligence technologies to detect deepfakes, harmful content, and dangerous impact on children in the digital environment. In this regard, Uzbekistan can utilize the capabilities of the Uzbek language corpus and local IT companies in this area.
Thirdly, the focus is on developing digital literacy training projects for children, parents, and teachers, as well as improving the qualifications of journalists in the field of information security. Such programs could become part of a joint online platform for human capital development between Uzbekistan and Russia.
Sobirova noted the possibility of using existing cooperation mechanisms between 'Uzkomnazorat' and 'Roskomnadzor'. Nevertheless, she emphasized the need to ensure users' rights and personal data confidentiality when protecting children, as well as preventing unjustified restrictions on access to digital services.
According to Sobirova, within the scope of the presidential instruction, the Ministry of Digital Technologies, together with other responsible agencies, is working on creating a unified electronic platform that will be linked to the 112 service for child protection. Furthermore, a system for improving the qualifications of cybersecurity specialists in Cyber University is being implemented at least once every two years for state institutions and organizations constituting at least 50% of the public sector, starting November 1. An Uzbek language corpus is also being formed to develop national artificial intelligence models.
An agreement on ensuring international information security is in force between the governments of Uzbekistan and Russia, signed in November 2021 and effective from December 2024. Previously, in June 2026, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed creating a joint online platform for human capital development at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Additionally, following the meeting of the intergovernmental commission held in Fergana in October, the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of Uzbekistan and Russia for the period 2026–2040 was signed. Sobirova highlighted the importance of enriching existing cooperation mechanisms with new projects aimed at ensuring children's digital safety.
