The Association of Students of Uzbekistan was established in Samarkand in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education,

the Samarkand regional administration, the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Union of Uzbekistan.The first founding forum of the association was held at Samarkand State University

Besides local universities, the event was organized by Students from the Association of Asian Universities, the International Silk Road University Association, the Eurasian University Association, the United States, Japan, South Korea, China, the Netherlands, Russia, India, Afghanistan, Israel, Turkey, Belarus and Hungary. Deputy Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education Yu.  Absoatov, Rector of Samarkand State University Rustam Khalmurodov and others made a speech at the opening ceremony of the forum and congratulated the youth of Uzbekistan on the establishment of the Student Association and wished them success in its activities.

 It was noted that the main purpose of the association is to unite students of higher educational institutions of the country on the basis of public administration, to protect their rights and interests, to support them in becoming highly educated professionals.

 At the forum, the issue of establishing the Student Association of Uzbekistan was put to a vote through an online poll.  Almost all participants voted in favor of the establishment of the Student Association of Uzbekistan at Samarkand State University.