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The fair, included into the list of the most significant events of the International cotton advisory committee, is one the prestigious forums, determining the policy of cotton market in a world scale.

On 12 October a session of The Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by Interim President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev was held. The drafts of main financial-economic documents of the country for the coming year- main macroeconomic indicators forecast, concept of fiscal policy, State budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Job creation and employment program for 2016 have been discussed and additional measures adopted at the session.

The seventh plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place on 12 October 2016 in Tashkent. Invited members of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and departments, representatives of other organizations, civil society institutions and the media attended the event.

Leasing increasingly ranks among the most effective mechanisms for retooling of agricultural sector and providing farmers with modern technologies. Experts see it as a potential mechanism for significant enhancement of efficiency of agriculture in the coming years.

On October 11, 2016 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting with the Needs Assessment Mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE ODIHR), headed by the Head of Election Department Alexander Shlyk.

In the next five years, Uzbekistan is planning to upgrade and streamline the operation of several hydropower plants by means of cutting edge technologies.

On 10 October 2016 Interim President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on the initiative of Kazakh side.

In 2016, the Republic of Uzbekistan is marking by celebration a big jubilee - the 25th anniversary since the nation gained state independence in 1991. During this period impressive strides have been made in the country across all economic sectors and social spheres, including the insurance market.

The tourism fair was arranged by the Uzbektourism national company and the Great Silk Road advertising agency with support from the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Vocational Training Centre, organized in the framework of the implemented by the Ministry of Labour of the Republic of Uzbekistan jointly with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) project “Development of vocational training opportunities in Uzbekistan” started in Samarkand.