Policy

On the Eve of the New Year, 30 December 2016, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with leading representatives of the nation’s scientific circles with participation of members of government, heads of ministries and agencies, public and civil organizations, members of the Academy of Sciences and chiefs of the country's leading higher education institutions.

On October 26, Interim President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev signed a Decree "On additional measures for the intensification and expansion of activities of free economic zones".

The major outcomes and development prospects in the social sector in Uzbekistan are traditionally summed up on the eve of December 8 – the Constitution Day. Meanwhile, the country’s government has approved several normative acts that are suggestive of upcoming enormous positive transformation in the current year across many key sectors of the national economy. New projects and programs have already been launched, and citizens say they feel the dramatic changes.

On November 12, 2016 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, who arrived in Uzbekistan on an official visit.

International fruit and vegetable fair kicks off at UzExpoCentre The fair, organized in line with the resolution of the First President of our country Islam Karimov on measures to organize and conduct annual International fruit and vegetable fair by Uzbekoziqovqatholding, Uzvinosanoat-holding, Uzbekoziqovqatzahira holding companies, Uzagroexport foreign trade company and Xalqaro meva-savzavot yarmarkasi direksiyasi LLC, is attended by domestic companies, specialized in growing, processing and export of fruit and vegetable products.

The text of the address by the Acting President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh.M.Mirziyoyev at the opening of the 43rd session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC CFM) took place on October 18-19, 2016, in Tashkent is disseminated at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York as an official document of the General Assembly.

On November 2, 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov received the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Lukas Parizek, who arrived in Uzbekistan as the head of the delegation of business circles, reports the press-service of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan.

On November 1, 2016 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov received the head of the Indian delegation, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of India Mubashir Javed Akbar, reports the press-service of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan.

The Legislative chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan held its regular meeting on 20 October.

On October 17, 2016 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Salahiddin Rabbani, who arrived in Tashkent to attend the 43rd session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.