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In the second half of the 18th century, the world got steam-powered steamboats, high-speed cars of their time, high-efficiency spinning machines. As a result of such changes, a great industrial revolution took place. Mankind began to treat the results of their intellectual activity (inventions, written works) in a different way. They began to protect them in the same way as they protected their grain and house. In doing so, they understood that intellectual property created by human has a certain value like other properties. The great industrial revolution that changed the world led people to develop a sense of respect for such intellectual property.

On December 20, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered an Address to the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) and the people of Uzbekistan, in which he summed up the results of the outgoing year and outlined the priorities of the policy in 2023. In the Address that has become traditional since December 2017, the President summarizes the results of the outgoing year, suggests the course for the next year and puts forward priority policy directions for the coming year.

I warmly welcome you to our already traditional New Year’s Eve diplomatic event, which this time takes place in the beautiful mountain resort of Archazor.

Samarkand, located at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, has again become a place where global initiatives are being implemented. So, in this ancient city, the Global Forum "Human Rights Education" was held. The initiative to hold this prestigious international forum was put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly and the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

On December 5-6, 2022, on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Samarkand hosted the Global Forum on Human Rights Education. The Director of the National Center for Human Rights Akmal Saidov told to journal “Democratization and Human Rights” about the goals and objectives of the upcoming international event:

On December 5-6, 2022, the Global Forum on "Education in the field of human rights" will be held in Samarkand. The initiative to hold this prestigious international conference was put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

On November 21, at the invitation of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev left for this country on an official visit.

The leader of the country has begun the implementation of a huge range of large-scale reforms aimed at modernizing all spheres of society and the state, which should ensure the sustainable development of the country in the long term.

First of all, I give a warm welcome to all participants at the First Plenary Session of the Foreign Investors' Council.

I am very pleased to see you, my dear brothers, in the great city of Samarkand, one of the centers of world civilization, located at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road.