On the 20^th of February, Mr. Yosuke Watanabe, MIF Secretary General, received Dr. Muzaffar Djalilov, the newly appointed Minister Counsellor for Science, Education and Innovations of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Japan, at MIF Guest House. During the meeting, Dr. Djalilov and Mr. Watanabe sprightly exchanged opinions and ideas on developing the relationship between the Embassy and MIF and how to promote MIF’s program in Uzbekistan.　MIF has ever invited and hosted 16 fellows from Uzbekistan since 2000.