At the Oqsaroy on May 23, President Islam Karimov received credentials from the newly appointed chiefs of diplomatic missions in Uzbekistan – the Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Yuri Sterk and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Fumihiko Kato.

Vice President of the Republic of India Hamid Ansari, who is on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan, met  with the Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilgizar Sobirov, and Speaker of the Legislative Chamber Dilorom Tashmuhamedova on 22 May 2013.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met at the Oqsaroy May 22 with Vice President of the Republic of India Hamid Ansari, who has been on official visit in our country.

Dedicated to the memory of Hakim at-Termezi, the 11th kurash international tournament for the prize of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has taken place in the city of Termez.

Traditional equestrian Uzbekistan open has taken place in Tashkent region with the participation of Akhalteke breed horses.

The international class master of sports Jurabek Hamrokulov came victorious at the Uzbekistan premier league chess championships that took place in the capital Tashkent.

From May 16 to 27, 2013 the Third International Festival of Opera and Ballet art “Toshkent Bahori”, dedicated to the “Year of well-being and prosperity” in Uzbekistan is hold.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics at the Oqsaroy on May 16.

In Uzbekistan, fostering a physically robust, spiritually rich and intellectually advanced generation is one of the priority pillars of state policy run under the leadership of President Islam Karimov.

Annual exposition of software products and a forum of computer experts of the country have opened at the Uzexpocenter National Exhibition Complex.

The members of the delegation of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, headed by its chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev met with the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan Buritosh Mustafoev on May 15.

On 15 May Lord Waverley, an independent member of the House of Lords and the Chairman of UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Uzbekistan, as part of his visit to our country had a meeting at the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The International Chess Federation master from Uzbekistan Temur Igonin has earned a bronze medal at the schoolchildren’s chess world championships that has wrapped up in the Greek city of Porto Carras.

The name the park has been entitled – “Bolajon” (Kiddies) – is hardly accidental. It boasts a great variety of amusements and rides as well as a playground of fairytales for children.

An international seminar of florists took place in Samarkand.

The 7th International Exhibition Oil and Gas Uzbekistan - OGU 2013 opened at the UzExpoCenter National Exposition Centre. 

Uzbekistan equestrian sport championship among children, teenagers and youth has taken place in Tashkent region.

In accordance with the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan providing for “Measures on the Perfection of Passport System in the Republic of Uzbekistan” signed 23 June 2009, biometric passports are being issued for citizens throughout the country.

Our country’s ancient and eternally young cities, this land’s unique nature and rich culture have been attracting the mounting numbers of tourists from across the globe.

The eighth international exhibition Power Uzbekistan-2013 opened at the National exposition centre (UzExpoCentre) in Tashkent.