19 June, 2006

Politics
Uzbek Embassy in Delhi receives Green Diplomacy Award

Economics
Uzbek tourism delegation visits London, sign agreements
Interbank Credit Bureau forms database on 88,000 credit histories
Centre of corporative management holds seminar for human resource specialists

Society
Uzbek scientists visit French university
Uzbek cultural potential presented at the European parliament
Korean and Uzbek people have a lot in common
Photo-exhibition dedicated to 2.700th anniversary of Karshi opens in Bukhara POLITICS

POLITICS

UZBEK EMBASSY IN DELHI RECEIVES GREEN DIPLOMACY AWARD

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Delhi has received the Award of Green Diplomacy at the International Conference on Ecology.

Participants of the conference discussed the urgent issues concerning environmental protection, and the projects implemented by different states in the sphere of ecology. The representatives of the Uzbek Embassy in Delhi presented the participants detailed information on the measures implemented in Uzbekistan to preserve the diverse flora and fauna and protect the environment, Jahon reported.

In response to the active efforts of the embassy to elucidate the measures taken in Uzbekistan to protect the ecology, it received the Award of Green Diplomacy for 2006. This award was founded by the International Organisation of Social Protection (Germany), World Programme of Institutional Construction and the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Protection of India.

The President of the Institute Professor P. Trivedi, speaking at the award ceremony, said that the diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan was found to deserve this award for elucidation of Uzbekistan's achievements in the sphere of protection and caring attitude towards nature. (UzReport.com)

ECONOMICS

UZBEK TOURISM DELEGATION VISITS LONDON, SIGN AGREEMENTS

A delegation of Uzbek tourism organisaions led by chairman of Uzbektourism national company Rustam Kurbanov held presentation of tourism potential in London, UK.

The Uzbek delegation presented detailed information on investment potential of tourism sector of the country, tourism products and course of privatization process of hotels in Uzbekistan.

The exhibition of folk-applied art and national fabrics were held within the presentation. The documentaries on historic and architecture sights of Uzbekistan and rich cultural heritage of Uzbek people were demonstrated.

Uzbek delegation, in its turn, acquainted with activity of British Hospitability Association, which unites hotels and restaurants of the country, National Fund on Protection of Historic Objects and Cultural Heritage, Tourism Department of London administration and several tourism companies.

The negotiations and meetings revealed interest of British departments and companies to establish cooperation with Uzbekistan in tourism sector and introduction of new forms of cooperation with the Uzbek colleagues.

On the result of the talks, Uzbektourism and British Hospitability Association, Silk Road and Beyond, and Cox and Kings signed memorandums of understanding and cooperation.

The documents underlined necessity to realize joint projects on development of tourism, systematic and operative exchange of information, organization of joint conferences, training and seminars to improve skills of tourism specialists.

The sides agreed to develop plan of joint actions on concrete directions of bilateral cooperation, which became amendments to the memorandums.

Mehdizade, director of Silk Road and Beyond, said the signed memorandum opens for his company new opportunities to organization of trips of British tourists to Uzbekistan in new quality level, which will surely increase tourists inflow to Uzbekistan.

The British Hospitability Association expressed readiness to assist in organization of special courses to Uzbek specialists at tourism colleges of United Kingdom. (“Jahon” Information Agency)

INTERBANK CREDIT BUREAU FORMS DATABASE ON 88,000 CREDIT HISTORIES

Interbank Credit Bureau LLC developed complex of measures on expansion of its database on credit histories of potential debtors and creation of system of rating assessment of enterprises.

The measures were developed in cooperation with the State Statistics Committee, State Customs Committee, State Tax Committee and Centre for securities market and directed to improve system on exchange of credit information and expansion database of Interbank Credit Bureau.

Special inter-departmental working group was created, which included representatives of Uzbekistan Banking Association, Interbank Credit Bureau, State Statistics Committee and Centre for securities market.

Interbank Credit Bureau in cooperation with State Statistics Committee, State Customs Committee, State Tax Committee and Centre for securities market developed regulation on exchange of information on legal and individuals. The methodology on assessment of financial activity of commercial bank, insurance organization and industrial enterprises was developed.

Interbank Credit Bureau created database on the result of the carried out work, which includes information on 360,000 enterprises and organizations, as well as 240,000 clients of commercial banks for last 5 years and 88,000 credit histories. The bureau established information exchange with commercial banks in online regime.

The bureau said it introduced project of amendments and changes to legal base to ensure further expansion and development of database. (UzReport.com)

CENTRE OF CORPORATIVE MANAGEMENT HOLDS SEMINAR FOR HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTS

Centre of corporative management of High Business School under Academy of State and Public Construction hosted a seminar for heads of human resource services of ministries, departments, economic entities and companies on 15 June.

The participants of the seminar considered issues on training of staff to enterprises and organizations, as well as organization of courses to methods directed to improve efficiency of the enterprises.

Centre of corporative management presented its educational courses on improvement skills of staff, heads of enterprises, members of supervisory bodies and others. The seminar paid attention to training of staff to corporate management and the role of corporate management in improvement of work of public companies, as well as transparency of financial operations.

The participants also acquainted with opportunities of the Centre of corporative management, its educational and technical base. (UzReport.com)

SOCIETY

UZBEK SCIENTISTS VISIT FRENCH UNIVERSITY

Representatives of the Istedod Foundation under the President of Uzbekistan and faculty of several Uzbek universities and institutions visited the University Pierre Mendes-France in Grenoble city, France.

The report said cooperation between Uzbek pedagogues and their French counterparts from Grenoble initiated in 2005 with the implementation of "Application of information technologies to the University management" project in frameworks of "Tempus" program.

At the meeting of coordination council in Grenoble sides discussed achieved results and plans for further works to be done within the project, which is still underway. At the end of the meeting two Memorandums o¬n cooperation of the University Pierre Mendes-France with the Gulistan and Bukhara State Universities were inked, the report noted. (“Jahon” Information Agency)

UZBEK CULTURAL POTENTIAL PRESENTED AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Presentation of cultural potential of Uzbekistan was held at European parliament in Brussels on 30 May, 2006.

Opening the meeting, Jacques Toubon, MEP, said the familiarization with rich culture of Uzbekistan will allow to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation between Europe and Uzbekistan.

Vladimir Norov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium and head of mission of Uzbekistan to the European Union, informed participants on work, carried out or underway in Uzbekistan, to preservation and development of great spiritual and cultural heritage of Uzbek people.

The Uzbek dancers from “Assalom Kuyosh” ensemble presented Uzbek national dances.

Andre Mernier, Secretary General of Energy Charter's Secretariat, said the Uzbek cultural presentation in the European parliament was successful and it should serve as stimulus to many europeans to visit Uzbekistan and open themselves historic cities like Bukhara, Khiva, Samarkand and Tashkent, as well as culture of Uzbek people. (“Jahon” Information Agency)

KOREAN AND UZBEK PEOPLE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON

"Korean and Uzbek people have a lot in common", said the Director of Turkish-Korean Association for Cultural Exchange (Republic of Korea) Hvan Gyu In in an interview with BVV Business Report. In particular, he spoke about the aims of his current visit.

"The visit is related to the preparation for the first academic conference "The Culture of New Great Silk Road 2006" to be held on 27 June-1 July in Tashkent," said Hvan Gyu In. "This forum will become one of the largest forums conducted by the association in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. That's why it is our honour to organize the event together with the Arts Academy of Uzbekistan."

In the framework of the conference scheduled for 27 June, a symposium of specialists in literature "Myths. Nations. Literature" will be conducted at the National Institute of Art and Design named after Behzod. Poets, writers, and critics of different scientific facilities of the participating countries will participate. Simultaneously, a presentation of the anthology of famous poets will be held.

At the end of the day, a concert entitled "New International Silk Road – Dances and Music" will be conducted at the State Academic Bolshoy Theatre Named after Alisher Navoi.

The following day, 28 June, an exhibition "Fashion and design" will open at the Central Showroom of the Arts Academy of Uzbekistan. The visitors will have the opportunity to see the latest models.

The same day, State Academic Bolshoy Theatre Named after Alisher Navoi will host the preview demonstration of films about Korea and Uzbekistan and the demonstration of Korean fashion collections. The theme of the demonstration is Traditional Clothes. Modern works of the leading designers of Korea incorporate the traditions and culture of the clothes the rulers of the country wore in the palace.

On 29 June, Republican Design College of the Arts Academy of Uzbekistan will host the international symposium entitled "Fashion and Design of Clothes". Eminent scientists and experts in the field will deliver reports and lectures. Along with this, a colourful publication dedicated to this event will be presented.

Speaking of the prospective plans for this area, Hvan Gyu In said that an even larger event would be conducted in Tashkent in 2007 with the attraction of a large number of participant countries.

"Wide roads and big parks of Tashkent are well taken care of and neat. Having visited Uzbekistan several times, I made sure for myself that this country has a great potential," said the Director of the Association. "The people of Uzbekistan are hospitable, friendly and are ready to help you with everything. During my state here I constantly came across the thought that our nations have a lot in common and are close, particularly from the viewpoint of the attitude towards cultural traditions and people that make up a solid foundation for creativity and progress."

"I visited Uzbekistan for the first time last year. Since then I have been to this country eight times. This is primarily related to the activity of our association. Since Uzbekistan is located in the heart of the Great Silk Road, in terms of cultural exchange, for several centuries it traditionally performed the functions of the bridge of friendship and cooperation between the nations of different countries. The culture, art and literature of our nations followed their way of historical development along this ancient caravan road.

Understanding the importance of Uzbekistan's location in the center of the Silk Road, we are intending to continue to put all of our efforts in the future to further develop bilateral relations not only in the economic sphere, but also in the field of culture. We are very glad that we succeeded in establishing strong friendly relations with the Arts Academy of Uzbekistan and its facilities. We personally witnessed that only highly professional specialists work in these organizations, whose invaluable experience has a special importance for their South Korean colleagues and professors.

I would like to note that during a relatively short period of time (two years) of the existence of the Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Foundation, whose activity we followed with interest through the international media, the Foundation regularly organized large-scale campaigns and implemented interesting projects.

We were also impressed by the fact that cultural heritage of your nation is becoming known to the world population through the hard efforts of this institution. We hope that in the future, Korean-Uzbek cooperation will develop and strengthen friendship between our nations and serve the prosperity of our states. (UzReport.com)

PHOTO-EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO ANNIVERSARY OF KARSHI OPENS IN BUKHARA

Bukhara center of artistic photography has prepared a photo-exposition organized on the occasion of the 2,700th anniversary of the city of Karshi. The showroom of the regional scientific-methodological center displays over 50 photographs made by the head of the center Shavkaat Boltaev, Uzbektourism NC said.

The works of the Bukharian artist tell about the city of Karshi: here you can see the Friday Mosque of Kok-Gumbaz being restored, the famous historical bridge over the river of Kashkadarya, buildings, squares, parks, faces of citizens, and of course objects built specifically for the anniversary and to be launched into exploitation on the eve of the celebration. Bukhara department of International Charity Fund "Oltin Meros" (Golden Heritage) provided assistance in organization of the photo-exposition. (UzReport.com)