On October 7, 2021, Professors Patrick Sorgelos and Nasser Ag from the University of Ghent, Belgium and the University of Urmia, Iran visited our branch and met with our director, Professor E. Toreniyazov. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Director for Research and Innovation B. Jollibekov.

The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss measures for the development of brine shrimp and its cysts in the Republic of Karakalpakstan within the framework of the Eco Aral project implemented by the German organization GIZ. In the seminar room, organized by the German GIZ, a meeting was organized with professors and teachers of the Department of Fisheries, entrepreneurs and experts in this field. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current state of brine shrimp in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and its cysts.

And also, in order to develop Artemia and its cysts, a preliminary agreement was reached with the Iranian Institute of Artemia and Aquaculture.