Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC, the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and telecommunication operator Uzbektelecom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 9 February 2023. The MoU focuses on cooperation between the parties on the development of the Internet in Uzbekistan and capacity building through training courses, meetings, conferences and workshops. It also includes the promotion of RIPE Atlas, RIS, and IPv6. The parties also agreed to cooperate with academia and support the development of IXPs in Uzbekistan. You can find more information online, including a link to all of the RIPE NCC’s MoUs and other agreements with external parties at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations Best regards, Vahan Hovsepyan Community and Public Policy Officer RIPE NCC