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LATEST NEWS :
AUGUST 2008 |
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President of
Uzbekistan leaves for Dushanbe |
| August 27, 2008 |
President of
Uzbekistan Islam Karimov left for Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 27 August to
participate in the session of the Council of heads of states of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The summit participants are expected to consider issues related to
the present state and perspectives of multilateral cooperation within
the SCO.
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Nation’s Craftsmen Present Works at Exhibition in Tashkent |
| August 27, 2008 |
A trade
exhibition of goods of people’s handicraftsmen was held in Tashkent, the
agencies reported.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in
cooperation with the National Uzbekturizm Company and Hunarmand
Association organized the exhibition dedicated to the 17th anniversary
of nation’s Independence. The Uzbek handicraftsmen are reported to have
presented their works at the exhibition.
Those who spoke at the opening ceremony of exhibition said that
Uzbekistan pays a particular attention to restoring and preserving
ancient traditions and values, developing national craftsmanship and
people’s applied art.
These peculiarities are especially brightly unveiled in tangible
works on restoring the traditions of Master and apprentice, forgotten
styles and directions of national craftsmanship and people’s applied
art, comprehensively supporting and promoting masters and
handicraftsmen. At the moment, the members of Hunarmand Association
account for 16.000 masters.
“The organization of this exhibition on the eve of Independence Day
celebrations is yet another practical manifestation of care about
national values, handcraftsmanship,” jeweler from Marghilan Abdukhamid
Abdujabbarov said.
The sample works by national masters in such directions as jewelry,
wood engraving, carpet weaving, embroidery and embroider in gold are
exhibited at the event.
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‘Lyazgi’ Performs in Belgium, Earns Admiration & Esteem |
| August 27, 2008 |
The famous
Uzbek folklore group Lyazgi successfully participated at the
international festivals of folklore dances held in Belgium, Azim
Mukhamedjanov of the Information Agency “Jahon” reported from Brussels.
On the invitation of the organizational committee of the traditional
33rd International Folklore Dances Festival “Edegem - 2008” organized by
the Belgian organization “Volkskunstkomitee” in the city of Edegem the
masters of arts from Uzbekistan – the Lyazgi Folklore Group also
participated. The well-known Group has numerously performed at the most
prestigious international festivals, demonstrating to the whole world
the artistic and dancing culture of the Uzbek people.
The groups from Belgium, India, Spain, Mexico and several other
countries took part at the festival, as well. In line with the
tradition, at the first day of the festival the participants of the
event walked in carnival procession along the main street of the city
performing the national songs and dances. Along the entire music show
the citizens of the city warmly welcomed the performers while awarding
them with tons of applauses.
The main performance of artists was held at the stage of “Den
Willecom” Sports Complex. The repertoire of the Lyazgi Ensemble was made
of songs and dances of various regions of Uzbekistan. The mastery of
performance and bright national costumes of the Uzbek artists have much
impressed the audience.
The burgomaster of the city of Edegem K.Snidersg awarded the Lyazgi
Ensemble a memorable medal of the festival and expressed his admiration
of performance of the Uzbek group, while noting its high mastery and
talent of artists.
The folklore group of Uzbekistan has also participated at the
“International Festival van de Volkskunst-2008 Dendermonde” festival
held from August 14 to August 19 this year at the Belgian city of
Dendermonde.
According to the coordinator of the international festival of
folklore arts Bletek Januz, the Uzbek artists thanks to their performing
mastery and talent won the hearts and sympathy of numerous Belgians.
The participants and visitors to the festival also highly assessed
the performance of the Uzbek national ensemble and were unanimous in
their opinion that participation of the Group let them directly to come
into contact with unique arts and culture of the Uzbek people, closely
learn about Uzbekistan, its rich traditions and customs.
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Leasing as instrument of private enterprise development |
| August 25, 2008 |
The
International Finance Corporation (IFC) of World Bank Group offered loan
of US$ 3 mln to Uzbek Leasing International A.O. Today, it is the only
Uzbek leasing company to take out loans from international finance
organizations.
Currently, the Uzbek Leasing International is one of the most
promising and dynamically developing companies in the market of leasing
services. Since the company was launched, it has implemented more than
180 projects worth US$ 30 mln. The manufacture of industrial products
and consumer goods across the country in such basic industries for the
Uzbek economy as agriculture, mechanical engineering, transportation,
construction, printing, food, chemical, textile and pharmaceutical was
launched and new workplaces were created under the projects.
Since 2001, the company has introduced the process of using
international standards in operation activity, accounting and leasing
operations based on experience of Maybank (Malaysia) having no analogs
in Uzbekistan. As a result, the company has considerably expanded the
portfolio of leasing services offered to customers, making the quality
and efficiency of financial services meet the world standards. The main
challenge of JV Uzbek Leasing International is to involve high
technologies in the priority sectors of Uzbekistan’s economy within
financial leasing for the purpose of increasing the export potential and
developing import substituting production, expanding the range of
services on financial leasing to develop small business and private
enterprise and increase output of consumer goods and services in the
republic and carrying out mid and long-term finance for aquiring and
exploiting technical equipment. In the first half of 2008 the company
approved 34 projects worth 9 bln soums and it positively characterizes
the increasing role of Uzbek Leasing International in this segment of
the country’s market. Among the most promising projects implemented by
the company we can point out those ones on financing the purchase of
equipment for bottling ampoule medicine and manufacturing spray
medications in Tashkent worth 512 thousand euro and allocating 600 mln
soums for manufacture of carpets and carpet products in Bukhara region.
One of the main advantages of Uzbek Leasing International is the
opportunity of involving credit resources for financing the deliveries
of imported technological equipment to leading local and foreign finance
and credit institutions. Importantly, the work with customers is not
limited only within financing of equipment purchases but also includes a
complex of services of shipment and delivery for lessees. Furthermore,
specialists from Uzbekleasing constantly monitor projects already
implemented and search new promising niches in the market. The most
important segments in the company’s contemporary policy are to develop
network of its branches in regions and advance further the vehicle
leasing introduced successfully in 2007. The company has financed
purchase of 17 vehicles worth 462 mln soums.
Lars Thunell, IFC Executive Vice President, noted in singing of the
agreement that Uzbekleasing has all the necessary qualities for
developing the leasing in Uzbekistan and the granted loan will provide
small and private business with an opportunity to get long-term
financing on beneficial terms with complex of additional services of the
world level.
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Uzbek
enterprise produces high quality footwear |
| August 25, 2008 |
The entities
of small business and private enterprise who take worthy position in
market are growing in number in Namangan region.
Products of the Istiqbol Poyafzal Savdo private company in Namangan
city that was launched two years ago found their consumers in a short
period of time. Currently, 35 shoemakers and craftsmen are working for
the company. The quality of products manufactured by them successfully
competes with foreign one and the price is cheaper. All regions make
orders for men, women and children’s footwear trademarked “Amir”.
“We have two shops functioning in populous parts of the city,” the
company’s head, Muhammadali Rasulov, said. “Footwear should be durable
and comfortable. As a result of creative work of our designers, we
manufacture monthly 30 thousand pairs of seasonal footwear meeting all
requirements.
If last year our company produced goods worth 25 mln soums, this year
the rate is to reach 40 mln soums. Manufacture of children’s footwear
was launched before the new academic year.”
The Namangan regional branch of Aloqabank (communication bank)
provided a loan of 40 mln soums to the company for increasing the
efficiency of production, introducing new equipment and technologies and
improving the quality of products. It is intended to import new foreign
equipment.
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Creative youth gets in new
house |
| August 25, 2008 |
On the
threshold of 17th anniversary of independence of Uzbekistan and in the
framework of the State Program of “Year of the Youth” young people of
the republic got a wonderful gift – The Palace of Creative Youth. A
solemn opening ceremony of the Palace took place at the center of
Tashkent. It was a symbolical fact that its opening was marked by such
grandiose events as beginning of Republican Traditional and Modern Arts
Festival “Navkiron Uzbekiston” and the Fifth Youth Forum of YIC “Kelajak
Ovozi”. These events became a bright and colorful fest, having gathered
together in the capital the most active and talented young people from
all the regions of the republic.
“Our children should be better, smarter, wiser and, of course,
happier than we!”
This motto announced by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Islam Karimov is a bright example of truly paternal care for the youth
of the republic. The Palace of Creative Youth, erected on the initiative
of the head of the state became a new architectural complex, having
adorned the Uzbek capital. Luxurious, done with refined taste and modern
design, this majestic temple of arts opened the doors so that to receive
everyone, who is talented to love, value and understand the arts.
It is a widely known fact that since the very first days of
independence Uzbekistan has been paying a special attention to
upbringing of the young generation, having created all the conditions,
in order to reveal and develop their creative skills. As it was noted at
the ceremony of opening of the Young Creative Palace, Uzbekistan was
holding a large-scale work on revival ofthe traditional arts and
development of modern ones in the country.
Nongovernmental organizations also give support in that activity. It
is especially worth to note the role of such organizations as Fund
“Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan”, YIC “Kelajak Ovozi”, which
have held such contest as “Kelajak Ovozi” and “Yangi Avlod” for the last
four years and implement other youth projects.
As young participants of the event mentioned, “Year of the Youth”
announced by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan was being
implemented very actively and today’s event was another one example of
it. Such a beautiful Palace is a really big gift for the youth. It is
another sign of attention of the government of the republic, which only
inspires for new creative accomplishments.
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“Navkiron Uzbekiston” is a festival of arts and talent |
| August 25, 2008 |
Having
arrived from all the regions of Uzbekistan, the youth with pleasure took
the possession of the Palace. Three exhibition halls were located in the
Palace. The works skillfully performed by the participants of the
bianual “Navkiron Uzbekiston” Festival, held by the Fund Forum and the
Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan. More than 400 painters and masters of
applied arts between 18 and 35 from the all regions of the country
presented vivid paintings, graphics, sculpture, design, photo, video
art, installations, ceramics, embossing, wood painting, wood engraving,
plaster engraving, textile works and other. These original works,
reflecting a new look at already known arts, are in tune with the motto
of the Festival: “Navkiron Uzbekiston” is a modern look at traditional
arts of Uzbekistan!”
“I take part in the “Navkiron Uzbekiston” Festival with two paintings
of mine,” said a second year student of the Tashkent State Technical
University, Albina Asanova. “The fact that we are getting great
opportunities for creation indicates on comprehensive care for the youth
from the state. We are very happy that Uzbekistan erected such a
luxurious Palace for us. It was our long-standing dream and it came
true. For a long time I wanted to try my hand within the Festival
“Navkiron Uzbekiston”. What is actually happening here has overpassed
all expectations. It makes me happy and inspires for further artworks.
In the framework of the Festival famous art workers will give
one-week master-classes. Attendees of the classes will have a chance to
share experience, get practical knowledge and communicate with notable
masters of every direction of arts.
The jury of the Festival will select the laureates on the eve of the
Independence Day of Uzbekistan. They will be awarded diplomas and
valuable gifts.
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“Kelajak Ovozi”
activists held Youth Forum |
| August 25, 2008 |
The first
event that took place in the new Palace of Creative Youth became the
Fifth Youth Forum of “Kelajak Ovozi” Youth Initiative Center, organized
in the assistance with the Fund “Forum of Culture and Arts of
Uzbekistan”.
More than 700 young people came from all the regions of the country
and participated in the Forum. Among them, there were “Kelajak Ovozi”
YIC activists, partner organizations, experts, and representatives of
public council of “Kelajak Ovozi” contest. All of them gathered together
in the wonderful hall of the Palace in order to summarize the results of
Youth Initiative Center “Kelajak Ovozi” for eight months and to develop
a plan for the near future. By the way, both project and program of the
Forum was developed mostly by YIC activists. Participants of youth
television studios “Kelajak Ovozi” acted as hosts of the event.
“Today we have got the Fifth Youth Forum, the aim of which is to
unite the youth, to discuss important problems and summarize the results
of all what has been done this year”, said “Kelajak Ovozi” activist,
Bahtiyor Rahmonov, from Karshi city. “And what is happening in such a
wonderful Palace today really makes us very happy. We are very grateful
for such a generous gift – the Palace of Creative Youth. It is
magnificent and it inspires for creation of new projects and further
fruitful work.”
During the Forum presentations of a number of large projects
implemented by YIC since the beginning of the year took place. Among
them, there were projects as International Youth Tourism Bureau “Kelajak
Tur”, language center “Lingvo.Master.uz” and discussion club “Dilemma”.
Also, a new direction of YIC “Kelajak Ovozi” “Young Entrepreneurs
School” was presented out there.
Television studio of “Kelajak Ovozi”, broadcasting daily youth
programs via the NTT television channel network, presented its best
subjects, and activists of “Kelajak Ovozi” press-center had prepared an
issue of the newspaper of the same name by this symbolic date. A group
of YIC activists, having visited the international youth camp in Seoul,
where they presented culture and traditions of Uzbekistan, shared its
impressions.
Today participants of YIC are active and talented young people. An
aspiration to create and make ideas true unites them. They find
themselves in many spheres of the society. And this time the
instrumental ensemble of “Kelajak Ovozi” performed its program on the
Fifth Youth Forum. Also, organizers showed a movie about the activity of
YIC “Kelajak Ovozi”.
Within the Forum, the participants discussed results of the “Kelajak
Ovozi 2008” Summer Camp. This year about 500 Youth Initiative Center
activists visited this camp. During the rest time organizers of the camp
held daily seminars and trainings for talented youth.
“Kelajak Ovozi” changes our lives sharply,” says activist of YIC
“Kelajak Ovozi”, a student of the National Institute of Painting and
Design named after Behzod, Mohira Adizova. “YIC “Kelajak Ovozi” is
something unique, that you cannot find or acquire, and only when you
come here you gradually realize what it is indeed. Therefore I think
that YIC “Kelajak Ovozi” should become an important stage in the live of
every guy and girl. It is a good life school, giving a plenty of
valuable skills and ability to communicate with people.”
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Uzbekistan,
Afghanistan discuss energy cooperation |
| August 21, 2008 |
Minister of
energy and water resources of Afghanistan Muhammad Ismailkhan held talks
with the chairman of the Uzbekenergo company Botir Teshaboyev in
Tashkent on 20 August.
The sides considered issues of expansion of cooperation, including
joint development and implementation of the new projects.
The two countries signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of
energy in November 2006. In accordance with this document, construction
of the new power stations is underway, which will allow increasing the
energy supplies to Afghanistan.
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