Readers’ attention will surely be attracted by information under the heading "Tashkent and Beijing Strengthen Bilateral Ties", which reports on the visit to Uzbekistan of a special envoy of the President of China, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of All-China Congress of People's Representatives Chen Zhili, held to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the establishing of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. It is emphasized that at present the Chinese-Uzbek relations are at a new stage in its development where unique opportunities and broad prospects. In particular, the paper quoted Chen Zhili that China was willing to work with Uzbekistan to implement the agreements reached leaders of two countries, enhance mutual political trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields.

Uzbekistan is discussing the possibility of development of renewable energy sources reported about a roundtable of the parliamentary faction of the Adolat Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan with Uzbekenergo held in Tashkent, which discussed the conceptual direction of development of renewable energy in the country. It was attended by leading scientists and experts in energy and energy efficiency of the Academy of Sciences, representatives of relevant ministries and departments, enterprises and organizations.

Uzbekistan has established a solid scientific and technological base of extensive use of renewable energy sources. During the event, with specific examples were shown high efficiency of use of domestic renewable energy developments, which are widely recognized outside the country. The result of the roundtable’s recommendations aimed at development of alternative energy, improvement of legislation in this sphere, the New Europe wrote.