In these days, young athletes aged from 6 to 18 years are receiving President’s gifts in all cities and districts of Uzbekistan.

The final stage of the contest The most beautiful female soldier devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan organized by the Ministry of Defence was held at the Central House of officers of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Sergeants training schools have become fundamentally new educational establishments and play an important role in educating experienced officers in the Army Forces.

The republican competition “Vatan aziz, Jasorat mangu” (Motherland – sacred, courage – eternal) among the journalists of Uzbekistan has completed.

Issuance of biometric passports started in Uzbekistan. All citizens of the country are expected to have biometric passports by the end of 2015.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on 31 October on celebrating the Kurban Hayit holiday on 6 November.

The second international theatre festival Theatre.UZ/2011 opened in Tashkent on 17 October. The event has been organized by the Ministry of culture and sport, Youth theatre of Uzbekistan, Fund “Forum of culture and arts of Uzbekistan” and the Uzbektheatre association.

The National Forum and Exhibition “Press of Uzbekistan” were held in Tashkent last week.

Tashkent hosted an international conference on the theme “Business and human rights: the protection and social responsibility.”

The solemn meeting devoted to the International Women’s Day was held at Turkiston palace in Tashkent on 5 March.