News about Uzbekistan

09 March 2010
UzBuild and MebelExpo exhibitions open

UzBuild and MebelExpo exhibitions open

Two annual international exhibitions opened in Tashkent on Tuesday – the 11th UzBuild (Construction) exhibition and the 7th MebelExpo (Furniture, interior an design) exhibition.

04 March 2010
Innovations fair held in Tashkent

Innovations fair held in Tashkent

About 130 contracts worth a total of over UZS 3.2 billion were signed at the Third National Innovative Ideas, Technologies and Projects Fair held at UzExpoCenter on 1-3 March.

02 March 2010

Avazjon Marahimov appointed as public education minister

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree on 2 March approving the appointment of Avazjon Rahimovich Marahimov to the post of the minister of public education.

01 March 2010

Uzbekistan, Japan sign exchange notes

Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan Tsutomu Hiraoka met Vice-Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov on 1 March. The sides discussed issues of development and implementation of joint projects.

01 March 2010

President appoints three Cabinet members

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed decrees on 1 March on appointing the new minister of higher and specialized secondary education, as well as chairmen of the State Demonopolization Committee and the State Property Committee.

19 February 2010
President of Uzbekistan meets with US Special Representative

President of Uzbekistan meets with US Special Representative

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with Richard Holbrooke, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, at Oqsaroy on February 19, 2010.

16 February 2010
President of Uzbekistan receives head of ADB

President of Uzbekistan receives head of ADB

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received President of the Asian Development Bank Haruhiko Kuroda at Oqsaroy residence in Tashkent on 16 February.

13 February 2010

President of Uzbekistan completes visit to Seoul

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov paid a state visit to South Korea on 10-12 February.

10 February 2010

Islam Karimov arrives in Seoul

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov arrived on a state visit to the capital of South Korea Seoul on 10 February.

10 February 2010

President of Uzbekistan leaves for Seoul

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov left for Seoul on an state visit on 10 February on the invitation of the President of South Korea Lee Muyng-Bak.