Professor Abdugani Abdurasulov, head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tourism and Agrarian Technologies of OshSU, and Aynura Kulnazarova, PhD, inspector of the rating department of OshSU, visited Sivas Republic University in Sivas, Turkey, on January 22-26, as part of the academic mobility program.

Vice Chancellor of Sivas Jumhuriyet University, Professor Hilmi Ataseven, Head of International Relations Department, Coordinator of Erasmus+ Institute, Professor Ali Aksu, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Barysh Atalay Uslu, and teaching staff met and discussed future cooperation. As a result of the meetings, agreements were approved on the internship of doctors of the veterinary clinic of Osh State University in the clinics of Sivas Republic University, and the holding of "Days of Culture and Education of Osh State University" in Sivas.

During the visit, they got acquainted with the veterinary clinic and scientific research laboratories of the Sivas Republic University, and discussed the issues of academic mobility, personnel training, joint research. He also met with students of Osh State University, who are studying academic mobility at the said educational institution.

Professor Abdugani Abdurasulov gave a guest lecture at the school on the topic "Genetic resources of agricultural animals and growth of veterinary services in Kyrgyzstan". In addition, it is planned to carry out scientific research aimed at improving the breed of sheep and dogs in the country by bringing the frozen seeds of "Kangal" breed rams and "Kangal" guard dogs from Sivas region to Kyrgyzstan. "Kangal" sheep are distinguished by 14 ribs.Dogs of the "Kangal" breed are known as cattle herders and protectors.

Currently, with the help of professors of the Kyrgyz-Turkish "Manas" University, the parasitology laboratory of the Sivas University is conducting blood analysis of 530 cows from Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken regions for the purpose of researching the presence of theileriosis and other diseases in cows.