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LATEST NEWS :
AUGUST 2009 |
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Sharq Taronalari festival
starts |
| August 27, 2009 |
The seventh
international music festival Sharq Taronalari (Oriental Melodies) opened
in the city of Samarkand on 26 August.
The forum, held on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Islam
Karimov since 1997, serves to promotion of the musical heritage of
various nations and brings people with different language and culture
closer.
President Islam Karimov greeted the participants and guests of the
international festival – artists from 47 countries, which is being held
on the Registan square of the 2,750-year-old city.
Head of the UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan Jorge Espinal noted that the
traditional music festival had become one of the most prestigious
musical forums of the world, and attracts artists and music fans not
only from the Orient, but also from other continents.
The fact that festival is held in Samarkand has a deep meaning. This
city is an embodiment of unique samples of ancient civilization, unique
nature and centuries-old spirit of the Orient. Science, culture, art and
music had developed here from ancient times.
For instance, a 3,300-year-old musical instrument nai was found in the
Muminobod village of Urgut district. The rock carvings of the ancient
Afrasiab depict musicians and singers. Great thinkers Abu Nasir Farabi,
Ibn Sino, Alisher Navoi, Babur and others have left numerous works on
the music.
In the period of ruling of Amir Temur, Samarkand became one of the
largest centers of science and culture. The musical forums held here
attracted singers and musicians from many other countries.
This festival has opened many new names and continues contributing to
promotion of the music on the world scale.
According to the tradition, a scientific conference on the role of
musical culture of the Orient in development of the world civilization
will be held during the festival.
In addition to the main stage at Registan square, the festival
participants will perform in the amphitheater Mujiza, Yoshlik and
Sogdiana parks, as well as in Samarkand, Taylak, Urgut, Jambay, Akdarya
and Payariq districts.
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President visits
Surkhandarya region |
| August 25, 2009 |
President of
Uzbekistan Islam Karimov visited Surkhandarya region on 25 August to
familiarize himself with the socioeconomic reforms here.
Like throughout the country, large-scale reforms are being carried out
in Surkhandarya region. The infrastructure of the cities and villages is
being improved, modern enterprises, educational and medical institutions
are built, parks and gardens are created, and wide roads are laid.
In the first half of this year, the growth of gross regional product
amounted to 9.1%. The stable growth of industrial production, consumer
goods and provision of services was ensured.
Surkhandarya has become one of the industrially developed regions of the
country. The volume of exports of products and services is growing.
Technical and technological re-equipment and modernization of industrial
enterprises is continuing.
In accordance with anti-crisis program of Uzbekistan, exporting
companies are provided with support, which ensures their stable
operation and growth of export potential in the conditions of the global
financial crisis.
In the region, great attention is paid to the development of transport
infrastructure. The program of development of roads for 2007-2010 has
helped ensure reliable transport communications.
One example of the tremendous work carried out here is the railway line
Tashguzar-Baysun-Kumkurgan, which was completed in 2007. On the eve of
18th anniversary of independence of Uzbekistan, the movement of
passenger trains was launched on this line.
During his visit, President Islam Karimov visited the new building of
the Termez State University, which was raised in a relatively short
period of time.
The head of the state got acquainted with the work carried out here,
conditions created for students and professors, and talked with students
and teachers of the university.
“We must create all conditions so that the region’s young people could
fully realize their potential,” Islam Karimov said.
30 specialties are taught at 10 faculties of the Termez State University
to over 7,800 students. They are taught by 500 professors and teachers.
This year, the number of the graduates of the educational institution
made up 1,860.
The university has three hostels, a sanatorium, an information resource
center, and computer and language training centers.
The institution, among others, teaches in such areas as archeology and
ethnography. As the President noted, the university is unique in this
respect.
Islam Karimov noted that the Surkhan oasis had rich archaeological and
ethnographic values, which should be widely promoted internationally.
The new building is fully equipped with modern training equipment and
facilities used in the educational process.
Then Islam Karimov visited Hakim Termizi memorial complex. The memorial,
where the ashes of the great thinker are kept, was erected at the end of
the 9th to the beginning of the 10th centuries.
Hakim Termizi made an enormous contribution to the development of the
Islamic culture. His scientific and spiritual heritage is thoroughly
examined. In the years of independence the complex was completely
renovated. The Meros museum created here promotes national values and
traditions.
The head of the state also visited the fields of the farm Asadbek
Davlatov in Termez district.
This year, the farm grew grain on the area of 31.8 hectares, and each
hectare brought 72.6 centners of harvest. On 47.7 hectares, cotton of
Namangan-77 sort is cultivated.
“August is a crucial month in the accumulation of cotton crop,” Islam
Karimov said. “Despite the fact that rainy spring caused problems for
cotton growers, our farmers have overcome the difficulties with their
hard work and are to receive the planned harvest.”
In accordance with the state program Year of Rural Development and
Improvement, significant work is carried out to develop modern
infrastructure and improving the living standards of the villagers.
Since the beginning of this year, 19.1 km of gas pipelines and 139.6 km
of water pipes were laid in the villages of Surkhandarya. Besides,
328,400 square meters of housing were built in the region.
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Uzbek-Czech intergovernmental commission holds session |
| August 25, 2009 |
The session of
the Uzbek-Czech intergovernmental commission for trade, economic,
industrial, scientific and technical cooperation was held in Tashkent on
Tuesday.
The participants considered prospective directions of cooperation in
trade, fuel and energy sector, banking and finance, agriculture,
transport, machinery building, science, tourism and other spheres.
They discussed the possibilities of attraction of more Czech
investments, increasing the number of joint ventures, raising the trade
turnover and joint development and implementation of new projects.
The vice minister of industry and trade of the Czech Republic,
commission co-chairman Milan Govorka said his country was interested in
expansion of cooperation with Uzbekistan in all areas.
The Uzbek-Czech economic relations are based on a number of documents,
including the agreement on mutual protection and stimulation of
investments.
In Uzbekistan, more than 20 joint ventures with Czech capital are
operating in areas like production of food, dairy and meat products,
clothes, construction materials, medicines, processing agricultural
products and others.
The members of the Czech delegation visited a number of ministries and
departments of Uzbekistan, where they held talks on expansion of
cooperation.
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President Decrees to Confer on Tashkent Mustakillik Order |
| August 21, 2009 |
Just several
days part the Uzbek people from their major and landmark celebrations
for the fall this year – the 18th anniversary of Independence and the
2200th anniversary jubilee of the glorious city of Tashkent – the
capital of sovereign Uzbekistan – on September 1 and 2, respectively.
Both townspeople, Uzbek citizens from elsewhere in the nation and the
foreign visitors are now the eyewitnesses of enormous changes taking
place in Uzbekistan and particularly in its capital city of Tashkent.
Places are bettered with new sites being erected and old ones being
renovated. Yet presidential decision to confer on Tashkent the
Mustakillik Order – one of the significant national awards – serves as
another major step in recognition of the role of Tashkent in making of
the Uzbek statehood and its development for over the many years – both
in history and sovereign period of growth.
On August 21 this year all of the major national newspapers published
the text of the Decree signed by the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, entitled “On conferring on the city of
Tashkent the Mustakillik Order”.
“In recognition of the substantial contribution to the making of the
national statehood, construction of the independent law-governed
democratic state, consolidation of peace and stability, development of
the interstate cooperation, friendship between the peoples, in
recognition of the enormous merits in preserving the kind traditions,
raising the level of cultural, spiritual and enlightenment life,
upbringing the young generation in the spirit of love to Homeland,
national and universal values and on the occasion of the 2200th
anniversary jubilee the city of Tashkent shall be awarded the
Mustakillik order,” the text of the Decree has read, in particular.
Information Agency “Jahon”
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Uzbekistan, United Kingdom Sign Memorandum on the British Council
Activity in Uzbekistan |
| August 19, 2009 |
On August 19
this year the signing ceremony of Memorandum between the Government of
the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the British Council activity in
Uzbekistan was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Uzbekistan.
Memorandum was signed from the Uzbek side by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan HE Vladimir Norov and from the
British side – by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic
of Uzbekistan Rupert Joy, the news release by the Press-Service of the
Uzbek Foreign Ministry has said.
In compliance with provisions of the Memorandum, the British Council
Uzbekistan office will develop its activity for the purposes of
strengthening the cultural relations between Uzbekistan and the United
Kingdom.
The programme of the British Council Uzbekistan office in the Republic
of Uzbekistan includes following: promoting bilateral contacts between
educational, cultural and scientific institutions of two states;
rendering assistance in methodology of the language teaching;
implementing projects in the spheres of education, art, science and
professional training, as well as assistance in terms of offering the
scholarships for the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan to study in
the United Kingdom.
Memorandum came into effect from the August 19, 2009.
Information Agency “Jahon”
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President Receives US Central Command Chief in Tashkent |
| August 18, 2009 |
On August 18
this year at the Oksaroy Residence in Tashkent the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Commander of the U.S.
Central Command General David Petraeus, according to the report by the
Uzbekistan National News Agency.
President has said that Uzbekistan accords importance to further
developing the relations with the United States and stands ready to
expand the constructive bilateral and multilateral cooperation based on
the principles of mutual respect and equal partnership.
At the moment, Uzbekistan and the United States engage in establishing
peace and stability in Afghanistan, social and economic recovery of that
country. In April this year the United States and Uzbekistan signed the
document on allowing the former to transit the non-lethal cargo through
the Uzbek soil further onto the territory of Afghanistan – the point of
destination for thousands of American troops and other coalition forces.
At the Oksaroy talks Gen. Petraeus has thanked the President for a frank
welcome and said that the current U.S. administration stood interested
in extending the cooperation with Uzbekistan in various spheres.
He has also noted the important contribution of Uzbekistan towards
strengthening stability in Afghanistan and providing for regional
security.
Also, in Tashkent the sides have exchanged views on the prospects of the
Uzbek-American relations, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
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