Within the projected strategic commitments, a delegation from the University of Tourism and Management, led by the Rector, prof. Ace Milenkovski, Ph.D., paid a working visit to Uzbekistan. During the visit, a meeting was held with the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Mr. Aziz Abdukhakimov. The meeting was about specific projects to encourage and intensify cooperation between the two countries in the field of education and tourism. The UTMS delegation paid a business visit to the most renowned university in Uzbekistan, the International University of Tourism "Silk Road" in Samarkand. The two universities signed a cooperation agreement for the academic mobility of students and academic staff—the Rector of UTMS, prof. Ace Milenkovski, Ph.D., and the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Assoc. Prof. Sasko Gramatnikovski, Ph.D., gave lectures to students at this university.

During their visit to Uzbekistan, the UTMS delegation met and signed cooperation agreements with other renowned colleges that educate students in the field of tourism: "Tashkent Technicum of Tourism and Hotel Management", "College of Tourism and Service of Bustanlik", Margilan College of Tourism and Service and Khiva College of Tourism and Service.