On July 9, 2024, a meeting was held between the leadership of VSMU, represented by the Rector of the University Alexey Chukanov, the Vice-Rector for international relations and organizational and legal work Denis Lits, the Head of the department of international relations and relations Elena Sharykhina with the representatives of the trade union activists of healthcare workers in the Bukhara region (Uzbekistan) - Khodiev Ibrokhim , Choriev Khamro, Dzhumaeva Gulshirin, Dzhumaev Mukhtor. The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the Vitebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Trade Union of Healthcare Workers Vladimir Plytkevich, and the Chairman of the trade union of VSMU employees Alexander Myasoedov.
During the meeting, the issues of cooperation between VSMU and healthcare institutions and higher medical education of the Bukhara region were discussed. The parties shared their experience and best practices, exchanged ideas and plans for cooperation. An acquaintance took place with the organization of the work of trade unions at VSMU and Uzbek universities: Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali ibn Sino and Bukhara Institute of Innovative Medicine.
An agreement on cooperation was signed between the primary trade union organization of the employees of VSMU and the primary trade union organization of the employees of the Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali ibn Sino.