The most ancient national holiday Navruz (in translation with Persian Navruz designates "new day") which is celebrated on March, 21st, is considered the beginning of new year.

On March 17-18, 2016, in Beijing, it will be held a meeting of experts on preparation for the eleventh Meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils of the SCO Member States to take place in Tashkent.

Delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Khafizovich Kamilov to take part in the next meeting of Council of National Coordinators of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which is to be held on March 15-18, 2016 in Beijing.

In Uzbekistan this holiday is celebrated as a holiday of love, kindness and beauty, as well as is known as "Mothers' day".

The United Nations is a major international organization with 193 member countries. In six months of national independence, Uzbekistan acceded to this institution as a full-fledged member on 2 March 1992. Cooperation has been advancing consistently in the name of consolidating the peace and security, boosting healthcare, in environmental issues, education, culture, tourism and other realms.

From the first days of independence, under the leadership of President Islam Karimov Uzbekistan, our country carries out extensive work on revival and enhancement of national values in order to perpetuate memory of our great ancestors, who made an invaluable contribution to world civilization, study and promotion of their rich heritage. A prominent Uzbek poet, thinker, statesman Nizamiddin Mir Alisher Navoi occupies a special place in their series.

On February 2-5, 2016, a regular meeting of the Council of National Coordinators of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held in Beijing.

It is planned to consider the practical issues of preparation for the Summit of Heads of State, meetings of other statutory bodies of the SCO member states.

On 27-29 January 2016, the delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov will pay a working visit to China

Berlin to host “Green Week 2016” the world’s largest international exhibition of food industry, agriculture, forestry and horticultural farm on January 15-24.

This holiday in independent Uzbekistan is celebrated in honor of creation of own Armed forces. The parliament of the country on 14th January, 1992 has made a decision on transition of all parts and connections, military educational institutions and other military formations deployed in territory of the country, under jurisdiction of the Republic of Uzbekistan. So the beginning was necessary to creation of own Armed forces. On 29th December, 1993 January 14th has been declared by Day of defenders of the Native land.