9 May, 2006
Politics
Uzbek president congratulates Russian leader, people with Victory Day
SCO, EurAsEC sign memorandum of understanding
Economics
Damas AS presents cleaning and grading machines for grain and seed
Indian Gail plans to set up LPG plants in Uzbekistan.
Indian bank plans to open branch in Uzbekistan
South Korean delegation visits Uzbekistan to open joint bank
Society
Uzbek police detains four kilograms of heroin
German foundation to hand over books to Uzbek University
Samarkand hosts exhibition "Women culture in Uzbekistan"
Games "Umid hihollari-2006" ends
Impressions of guests about "Umid nihollari-2006" games
POLITICS
UZBEK PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES RUSSIAN LEADER, PEOPLE WITH VICTORY DAY
Uzbek President Islam Karimov congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and people of Russia with the 61st anniversary of victory over fascism.
The message of Uzbek head reads: "Let me on my own behalf and on behalf of Uzbek people congratulate you and people of Russian Federation with the 61st anniversary of victory over fascism."
The message said: "Today marking this glorious day, we always remember, with what value of victims, losses and hardship was achieved the Victory. We bend our heads before those who gave their lives for Victory and feel those who with their feat of arms at the battle-front and self-denying work in rear have rescued mankind from "brown plague."
"This obliges us to strengthen friendship ties and cooperation between our people before those modern challenges, which threat to peace and tranquility of our people and future generation," the message said.
"Taking this opportunity, I wish you, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin], strong health, happiness and success in your activity and peace and well-being to brotherly people of Russia," it added.
SCO, EURASEC SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing, China, on 8 May.
The document said two organizations intend to exchange information and hold consultations in economic cooperation, first of all in trade, energy and transport.
The sides are planning to cooperate in development of Eurasian transport corridors, information and communication, creation of favourable conditions for movement of goods, services, capital and labour, as well as encouragement and protection of investments and tourism.
The organizations agreed to interact in education, healthcare, sport, employment of population and labour migration, science and culture.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization is economic union of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Eurasian Economic Community is also economic union and unites Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
ECONOMICS
DAMAS AS PRESENTS CLEANING AND GRADING MACHINES FOR GRAIN AND SEED
The presentation of one of the oldest companies of the world in the production and delivery of industrial machines for all operations within cleaning, grading and processing of grain and seed, Damas, was held on 5 May at Dedeman Silk Road Hotel in Tashkent.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Uzbek Scientific-Production Center of Agriculture and Water Management, together with Dutch Skiold Company organised the event.
Established in 1877, Skiold is a group of companies, market leader in the supply of equipment for handling of raw materials and ready feed. The company finds it very important to the final quality of the ready feed that the raw materials are handled correctly to preserve structure, nutritional value, etc. Skiold has a wide selection of dry and wet feeding equipment for pig breeding developed and adapted in cooperation with the Danish pig breeders.
The group consists of seven companies, with the production bases spread across Denmark, Germany, UK, France, and Canada. It also has offices in all European countries and other continents.
During the presentation, the Area Sales Manager of Damas Company Jan Straby provided the details about the equipment. "For instance, Sorla is a machine that separates grain by specific gravity. The structure of the machine is very simple, which should make it easy to use for the farmers of Uzbekistan. Damas is over 140 years old and the quality of its products has been proven by time. Some farmers have been using our equipment for over 50 years. To date, our technology has not be operated in Uzbekistan, but we have already opened a local office," Straby said.
"The next time the representatives of Damas and Skiold companies come to Tashkent, an contract will be signed with the farmers of Katakurgan district," said the representatives of Damas Office in Uzbekistan Murat Nasyrov.
INDIAN GAIL PLANS TO SET UP LPG PLANTS IN UZBEKISTAN
State-owned gas utility GAIL is set to create the first Indian footprint in the Central Asian oil sector with cooking gas plants in Uzbekistan, each of which will have a capacity of producing 100,000 tonnes of the fuel in a year.
The plant will be set up in a joint venture with flagship Uzbekneftegaz at a cost of $50-60 million. GAIL and Uzbekneftegaz signed an MoA (memorandum of agreement) during the recent visit of PM Manmohan Singh to Uzbekistan.
India's ambassador signed the MoA on behalf of GAIL and Uzbekneftegaz chairman Abdusalom Azizov on behalf of Uzbekneftegaz.
The two companies will jointly undertake exploration and production, gas processing, petrochemicals and manpower training.
GAIL and Uzbekneftegaz had held preliminary discussions in early March on these projects. Discussions for setting up of the cooking gas plants are expected to be held during the first meeting of the joint working group, which is to be set up in May.
Uzbekneftegaz will also provide details of exploration opportunities in Uzbekistan during this meeting. The two companies have already held preliminary discussions on exploration.
GAIL has seven cooking gas plants in India with a production capacity of 1.3 million tonnes per annum and contributes 18.96% of the LPG produced in the country.
INDIAN BANK PLANS TO OPEN BRANCH IN UZBEKISTAN
Jammu and Kashmir Bank of India is planning to open a branch in Uzbekistan, Indian media reported on Saturday.
The reports said it would be first overseas branch for the bank.
J&K Bank chairman Haseeb A Drabu said the bank will set up a branch in Uzbekistan this year to start the bank's global operations.
SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATION VISITS UZBEKISTAN TO OPEN JOINT BANK
A South Korean delegation led by the governor of the Korea Development Bank, Chang-Lok Kim, has arrived in Uzbekistan on 6 May to attend the opening ceremony of the Uzbek-Korean joint bank, Uzbek-Korean Development Bank.
The delegation met the chairman of Uzbekistan's Central Bank, Fayzulla Mullajonov, the same day.
"The official opening ceremony of the bank has been scheduled for the next week. The relevant licence was handed over at the meeting today," the brief report said.
SOCIETY
UZBEK POLICE DETAINS FOUR KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN
Uzbek law enforcement bodies seized over four kilograms of heroin, Uzbek Interior Ministry's press service said on 8 May.
The press service said two citizens of Syrdarya region (150 km from Tashkent) were detained in an attempt to sell 2 kilograms of heroin for US$7,000. The service said they were detained during the operation on controlled purchase method.
During the inspection of habitations of one of the detainees, the Uzbek police found another two kilograms of heroin.
The press service said the criminal case was opened and investigation is underway.
GERMAN FOUNDATION TO HAND OVER BOOKS TO UZBEK UNIVERSITY
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), German Research Foundation, will hand over books for 10,000 euros to National University of Uzbekistan names after Mirzo Ulugbek on 10 May.
The release of the Germany embassy in Tashkent said this event shows fruitful cooperation of Germany and Uzbekistan in education sphere.
SAMARKAND HOSTS EXHIBITION "WOMEN CULTURE IN UZBEKISTAN"
Exhibition of German Gabriel Keller opened at State History of Culture and Art of Nations of Uzbekistan in Samarkand on 5 May.
The exhibition entitled "Women culture in Uzbekistan" presents photos of Keller, made during her ethnographic expedition to rural districts of Samarkand region.
The exhibition was presented in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and other Western countries. Ms Keller said the Europeans expressed great interest in the exhibition. She decided to present exhibition to Samarkand as gratitude for cooperation.
Speaking on the opening ceremony Gabriel Keller said she is happy to present exhibition as a gift to Samarkand. "My main aim was to show by means of photos beauty, rich inner life of Uzbek women. In my opinion Uzbek women and Uzbek family, stronghold of which is women, are biggest resource of Uzbekistan".
Head of culture department of German embassy Jessica Engel read congratulation of Ambassador of Germany to Uzbekistan Hans Joachim Kiderlen. Mr Kiderlen conveyed his gratitude to Gabriel Keller and museum workers led by Nugmon Mahmudov, who introduce noticeable share to strengthening of the Uzbek-German friendship.
It should be noted that Ms Keller, organizing Uzbek-German scientific-ethnographical expedition, and collected more than hundred tales, which weren't written, they reproduced only by word of mouth. She combined part of them in book. In 2001 book was published in Germany entitled "Majestic tales of Samarkand". After that book was republished two times.
Gabriel Keller is one of founders of German-Uzbek scientific-ethnographical society and its vice president. She is also honorable citizen of Samarkand. Tashkent state pedagogical University named after Nizami adjudged to Ms Keller rank of honorable doctor.
GAMES "UMID HIHOLLARI-2006" ENDS
Republican sports games "Umid hihollari-2006 " among secondary school pupils that was organized in the city of Karshi have ended.
The closing ceremony took place in the evening of May 8th, in the new central stadium of the city Karshi built just before the sports event.
A team Tashkent city was the winner of the games and was awarded the most valuable prize - the original of a greeting of the President of Republic Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and keys from Damas minivan. Teams from Kashkadarya and Ferghana secured second and the third places and got Damas minivans as prizes.
All gold medal winners also received bicycles as prizes. Silver and bronze medal owners had - sportswear and sporting equipment as prizes. A large group of pupil athletes were awarded with computers, TVs, video and audiotape recorders and other incentive prizes.
Games hosts have handed over the flag of competitions to representatives of Syrdarya region where in 2009 next games will be hold.
IMPRESSIONS OF GUESTS ABOUT "UMID NIHOLLARI-2006" GAMES
The Adviser of Embassy of the Russian Federation in Uzbekistan Tatyana Mishukovskaya and the adviser of Embassy of Republic India in Uzbekistan Vinod Kumar were among spectators of sports competitions "Umid nihollari-2006", taking place in a swimming pool and arena of Karshi sports college of Olympic Reserve.
They also went to sight seeing to the city of Karshi, historical monuments, Shurtan Gas-chemical complex. “I am in this region for the first time,” told the adviser of Embassy of the Russian Federation in Uzbekistan Tatyana Mishukovskaya.
- My first impressions are just awesome. Great city, happy youth. It gives huge pleasure to observe their eyes full of happiness. There are no words, to describe sports constructions, they are splendid.
It is pleasant to see, that your state shows such a great care to young generation. If to speak about three-level system of mass sports introduced in an education system of Uzbekistan, I can to tell you, I did not see such a system in other countries.. "Umid nihollari" is a first important step of this system.
The youth, after passing this stage, participates in the following - in the second - "Barkamol avlod" and in the third, "University games", then moves ahead to the International Olympic Games.
- It is very well thought, effective, continuous sports system, worthy imitations. Sports are, first of all, a powerful force that unites people.
At last, youth of Uzbekistan has the system that brings up and forms leadership qualities, prepares for an independent life.