The Democratic
Party Milliy Tiklanish and the Social Democratic Party Adolat convened for
their sessions last week in Tashkent
to review their activities in the past year and outline their plans for the year
in progress.
Projects of Gigantic Hydropower Plants in the Central Asian Region Threaten the Security of Millions of People
05.03.2010 11:44
Construction projects of
gigantic hydropower facilities in Central Asia are a great concern for all
those who objectively review the possible consequences of their hasty
implementation. Uzbekistan fundamentally and consistently calls for the need of
an independent international assessment of such projects’ impact on environmental
and water balance in the region, as well as threats of anthropogenic
disasters.
On March 2, 1992, Uzbekistan
became
a full-fledged member of the United Nations
On
that very day, Uzbekistan’s
national flag was unfurled in front of UN headquarters in New York City. Today, Uzbekistan has
for 18 years closely interacted with the UN and its specialized agencies in
various areas. The main priorities of cooperation is combating contemporary
threats and weathering the challenges to security; stabilization and
reconstruction of Afghanistan; proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;
addressing environmental issues, mitigating the Aral Sea crisis in particular;
protection of human rights; socio-economic development.
Initiatives
of President Islam Karimov aimed at improving the efficiency of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during Uzbekistan’s presidency in the Organization have
been reviewed in Turkmenistan.
The Latvian Baltic Course portal has published an
article “Navoi Free Industrial-Economic zone creates intercontinental
intermodal logistics center”, which describes opportunities for foreign
investors.
New Milestone in Cooperation between Uzbek and Japanese Scientists
26.02.2010 12:22
Uzbek and Japanese scientists to establish a joint
science society. This was discussed at the Uzbek-Japan International Symposiums
“Ancient Civilization and Religion in Uzbekistan
- in search of the origins of Japanese Culture” held at the initiative of the
Fund Forum in the leading universities in Japan.
Uzbekistan and South
Korea participate in a joint forum
A forum on information technology and security systems
has taken place in Tashkent,
where six Korean companies presented their products in order to exchange
experience in the field.
South Korean Media Covers the Visit of Uzbek President
19.02.2010 10:30
The visit
of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov to Seoul
was in the focus of the media of the Republic
of Korea. The Korean
printed media published a series of extensive materials on the current economic
life of Uzbekistan, its
initiatives on the international scene, relations with South Korea.
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