On August 29, 2018, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting with representatives of the joint-stock commercial bank AK BARS of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) and the banking sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the export-import insurance company Uzbekinvest.

Orzu small industrial zone began its activity in the city of Namangan.

At a regular meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis held on August 27, a number of draft laws aimed at legal support of reforms were considered.

Samarkand hosts national handicraft and trade festival “Silk Road Bazaar”.

A group of officials from Uzbekistan, consisting of representatives of the Development Strategy Center, Office of the President, and Ministry of Health, is currently visiting Israel. The main objective of the visit is familiarization with the latest updates in the healthcare system, effective methods of management in the sector, latest medical equipment and technologies, as well as activities of major medical facilities and best practices of leading Israeli specialists.

Publication last year of the book by the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on governance in Uzbek in cooperation of the Publishing and Printing House “Uzbekistan” and the Chinese publishing house “Foreign Languages Press”, which publishes literature in foreign languages, became an important result of the joint scientific- creative work.