The well-known Russian socio-political newspaper “Federalnaya gazeta” published an article by the editor Zulfiya Bonoeva headlined “Rogun project - a catastrophe for Central Asia”.

The delegation headed by the High Commissioner of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for Ethnic Minorities Ambassador Knut Vollebek is on a visit in Uzbekistan. On 28 March, the delegation met the Ombudsman of Uzbekistan Sayyora Rashidova.

Workshops dedicated to effective management and rational use of water resources were held in all districts of Kashkadarya region, south Uzbekistan.

Dear compatriots!

Distinguished guests!

In these days the long-awaited holiday of Navruz is arriving in our Homeland – the land of Uzbekistan along with a breath of beautiful spring.

At these moments, when the nature awakens, our cities and villages clothe in green, I am happy to congratulate you from the bottom my heart, my dear compatriots and our entire nation, on the festival of Navruz, and express all of you my sincerest wishes.

Dear compatriots!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

These days the nation solemnly marks the 18^th anniversary of adoption of the Main Law – the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Celebrating this truly historical date in the life of our state and our people, we give due to the everlasting role and significance, which the Constitution of the country has played in formation of the modern Uzbekistan, in achievement of the goal, which we have set before us from the early years of independence, i.e. to build a democratic law-governed state with socially oriented economy and establish the civil society, where the human being, his interests, his rights and freedoms are the most supreme value.

On 13-14 October, the Sixth International Uzbek Cotton Fair was held in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan is well known as one of the most important players in the world cotton market, occupying the second place on exports and the sixth on its production. The government of Uzbekistan organized the 6th International Uzbek Cotton Fair in Tashkent on 13-14 October.

An important event - meeting of еру representatives of national tourism administrations of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) "Silk Road" Project member states was held within the framework of TITF exhibition on 8-9 October in Samarkand.