November 05, 2008
Politics:
President of Bulgaria to visit Uzbekistan
President receives mayor of Rio de Janeiro
Economics:
Head of Uzbekistan resolves to organize contest among banks
Bulgarian business circles to visit Uzbekistan
Tashkent seminar addresses development of arbitration courts' activities
Chemical Industry Products Fair Takes Place in Tashkent
Contracts worth UZS 1.4 trillion signed at industrial fair
Society:
Uzbek-British cultural cooperation to expand
Institute of Law Holds Exhibition on Human Rights in Town
Students receive educational grants
POLICY
PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA TO VISIT UZBEKISTAN
The President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan on 5-8 November on the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, UzA reported.
During the visit, issues of expansion of Uzbek-Bulgarian cooperation, as well as problems of regional and international character, representing mutual interest, will be discussed.
A number of bilateral documents, aimed at deepening the two countries’ cooperation in various areas, will be signed during the visit.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES MAYOR OF RIO DE JANEIRO
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Cesar Maia, mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 3 in Tashkent. The sides talked about development of cooperation between the two states, according to the news agencies.
“People of Uzbekistan know your country, its history and the modern Brazil very well,” Islam Karimov said. “Brazil is an actively developing state, which is attracting the attention of the whole world community. We welcome your interest to the cities of Uzbekistan, in particular, to historical cities like Samarkand and Bukhara.”
The political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two states in August 2007 played an important role in expansion of ties between Uzbekistan and Brazil. Those talks showed the countries’ mutual interest in development of cooperation in political, economic, humanitarian and scientific spheres.
This year, the activities to develop bilateral relations have intensified. The ambassador of Brazil in Uzbekistan Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranios in September held talks in a number of ministries and departments of the country.
Uzbekistan and Brazil closely cooperate in the framework of international organizations, in particular, the UNO. Brazil, which is a participant of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons in Latin America, supports Uzbekistan’s initiative to create the nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central. Brazil also highly values the efforts of Uzbekistan to strengthen regional security.
The volume of mutual trade turnover in 2007 made up almost USD 65 million. In January-June 2008, this figure increased 2.4 times against the same period of last year.
Both countries have large resources for development of cooperation in the field of tourism. Establishment of friendly relations between the cities plays an important role in this.
While in Uzbekistan, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro visited Samarkand, where a document on partnership relations between the two cities was signed. Rio, one of the largest cities of Brazil and an important economic and cultural center, has similar relations with Istanbul, Jeddah, Saints Petersburg, Barcelona, Bogota, Paris, Seoul and Sydney.
Cesar Maia said the Brazilian side highly valued the attention of the President of Uzbekistan to the development of the Uzbek-Brazilian relations and friendly ties of the Uzbek cities with Rio de Janeiro.
ECONOMY
HEAD OF UZBEKISTAN RESOLVES TO ORGANIZE CONTEST AMONG BANKS
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov resolved on October 31 to announce contest among commercial banks of Uzbekistan on attraction of free resources of population to deposits, Uzreport Business Information Portal reported.
The document was aimed at stimulation activity of commercial banks in attraction free resources of population to deposits and strengthening resource base of the banks to expand their investment opportunity.
The resolution said that all banks of Uzbekistan and their divisions can take part at the contest and those banks, which collected highest points, will be the winners.
BULGARIAN BUSINESS CIRCLES TO VISIT UZBEKISTAN
A delegation of business circles of Bulgaria will pay a visit to Uzbekistan within the framework of the state visit of Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov on 5-8 November.
During the visit, it is planned to organize a cooperation exchange with the participation of entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and Bulgaria on 6 November, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan told UzReport.com.
The delegation of Bulgaria includes representatives of companies, engaged in production and sale of warehouse equipment, purchase, sale and issue of patents, production of spare parts and serving buses, production and sale of telecommunication equipment, pharmaceutical goods producers, etc.
TASHKENT SEMINAR ADDRESSES DEVELOPMENT OF ARBITRATION COURTS' ACTIVITIES
Development of arbitration system in Uzbekistan was considered at a seminar in Tashkent, on Wednesday, 5 November. Specialists from various organizations discussed the best practices of acting arbitration courts in Uzbekistan, Uzreport Information portal reported.
A joint project of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Uzbekistan and UNDP "Support to the development of arbitration courts and other alternative methods of dispute settlement in the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Arbitration project), Consulting Center MOST, Center on studying legal problems and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH organized this seminar.
Representatives of arbitration courts, international organizations, Ministry of Justice, Supreme Economic Court, Supreme Court and other states bodies, as well as advocates, corporate lawyers attended the event.
The participants learnt experience of Samarkand and Andijan regions on organization of activities of arbitration courts, as well as mandatory implementation of the decision of the arbitration courts.
Shamil Asyanov, director of Center on studying legal problems, briefed the participants on the Law of Uzbekistan "On arbitration courts" and provided his comments on the law.
Shavkat Juraboev, manager of Arbitration project, acquainted the participants with the Arbitration Development Center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan. He noted that the Center was created to improve efficiency of arbitration trials and other alternative methods of dispute resolution, as well as provide opportunities to businesses use them. Mr. Juraboev shared with recent statistics on arbitration which shows that the interest of entrepreneurs is increasing. The statistics was compiled from all partnering arbitration courts with the Center: 1623 cases with total amount of 34 billion soums were handled at arbitration courts of Uzbekistan.
Mirzaaziz Ruziev, head of legal department of CCI exchanged with participants two years of experience of the Chamber accumulated in the sphere of arbitration. He also noted that 14 arbitration courts are acting under the Chamber through out Uzbekistan.
Arbitration Development Center was launched in April 2008 within the framework of the arbitration project. The Center promotes development and improvement of arbitration and mediation institutions in Uzbekistan. It also provides opportunities for interested businesses and individuals to gain detailed knowledge of the arbitration-related legislation, as well as improves skills of arbitrators and mediators to handle cases and resolve conflict situations.
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PRODUCTS FAIR TAKES PLACE IN TASHKENT
The fair of mineral fertilizers, defoliants and means of plants' chemical protection has started at Uzkimyosanoat State Joint-Stock Company in Tashkent, Jahon Information Agency reported.
Mineral and non-organic fertilizers and the total of more than 150 types of production, manufactured by local companies are exhibited at the fair.
“In 2007 we presented over 30 types of production of our company and entered into contracts worth UZS 17 billion”, the chief of department for finished products of Electrokimyozavodi plant of Navoi city Ismatilla Jumaev has said. “For over the past period we increased the types of products and volume of production. We are presenting 50 brands of our production and planning to enter contracts worth 30 billion soums in the course of the fair,” Mr. Jumaev concluded.
The fair will last until November 7. The visitors, mainly heads of agricultural companies and farmers are continuing to hold talks with a view to purchase chemicals and mineral fertilizers.
CONTRACTS WORTH UZS 1.4 TRILLION SIGNED AT INDUSTRIAL FAIR
1,440 contracts for purchase of internally produced equipment and joint production of import-replacing products worth a total of over UZS 1.4 trillion were signed at the National industrial fair and cooperation exchange. The event, which ended on Saturday, was held in Uzbekistan for the second time.
More than 270 enterprises of all main sectors of real economy participated in the fair and exchange, together with scientific and educational organizations developing new technologies.
Manager of Met-Fur-Servis Abdulla Akramov told UzA the company had the opportunity to present its products – metal parts for furniture, consumer goods and car parts. Thanks to signed contracts the company will increase monthly production volume to UZS 250 million, which is UZS 80 million more than the current figure.
During the fair, various ministries, departments and enterprises held presentations, which also contributed to expansion of mutually beneficial ties between the country’s businessmen.
SOCIETY
UZBEK-BRITISH CULTURAL COOPERATION TO EXPAND
The Fund “Forum of culture and art of Uzbekistan” and the British Council signed a Memorandum of understanding, which envisages expansion of cooperation in education, culture and arts in 2008-2010.
The signing took place during the visit of the chairman and the executive director of the British Council Martin Davidson to Uzbekistan.
The Fund Forum is a large organization working in the areas of reviving national traditions and spiritual heritage, development of culture, arts, education and sports. The fund was the first public organization in the CIS to become the official partner of UNESCO.
The fund also signed similar memorandums with the Swiss bureu for cooperation and the Chinese Sun Tsinlin public fund.
The British Council has been implementing its projects in Uzbekistan for 12 years. This international organization runs projects in 110 countries.
INSTITUTE OF LAW HOLDS EXHIBITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN TOWN
The exhibition of publications dedicated to the topic of “Human rights in print media” took place at the Tashkent State Institute of Law, the agencies reported.
Local and foreign literature that covered the implementation of the main provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Uzbekistan, photo-illustrations on history of this document, work carried out by the Institute on explaining and promoting the knowledge of the Declaration were put into show at the exhibition.
Faculty, as well as students of higher and secondary special education establishments of Tashkent are reported to have attended the event while enhancing their knowledge on Declaration, implementation of its provisions.
STUDENTS RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
The ceremony of awarding diplomas to winners of the stipends for talented students program, educational grants and sports grants was held in Tashkent.
The grants are provided annually by the “Forum of culture and art of Uzbekistan” and the “Mehr nuri” funds.
The three grant programs are the largest projects of the named funds in the field of education. The number of winners of the grants this year reached 233.
The ceremony ended with a large concert with participation of the famous stars and young singers.