The festival possessing wide popularity today has been held since 1997 by the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and under the patronage of UNESCO.

On July 23, 2015 the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of the USA for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Hoagland will arrive in Uzbekistan to attend bilateral consultations.

On July 14, 2015, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Uzbekistan.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on 9-10 July 2015 to take part in the next meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the city of Ufa (Russia).

At the invitation of President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on July 6-7, 2015 the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modian to pay an official visit to our country.

The symbol of our independence

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to pay an official visit to Uzbekistan on June 11-12.

According to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated on March 18, 2015, The republican contest "Tashabbus - 2015" among entrepreneurs, farmers and craftsmen for the prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan will be held in all regions of Uzbekistan.