July 03, 2009
Politics:
2 July is day of adoption of Uzbekistan’s state emblem
Economics:
Farmers of Andijan, Surkhandarya and Bukhara fulfil contractual obligation on grain production
Xinjiang producers' exhibition opens in Tashkent
Fresh College Graduates Get Jobs at Tashkent Vacancy Fairs
Society:
New Infectious Diseases Hospital Rises at the Place of Old One
Festival of Korean art starts
Uzbekistan launches network of territorial non-governmental radio stations
POLICY
2 JULY IS DAY OF ADOPTION OF UZBEKISTAN’S STATE EMBLEM
With achieving independence, Uzbekistan had acquired its own state symbols, which reflect spiritual and cultural heritage, history, traditions, expectations and aspirations of the people. As well as the national flag, the anthem, the Constitution and the national currency, the state emblem is also one of such symbols, National News Agency UzA reported.
The arms has since old times reflected the history of the certain people or the state, the idea of its political and social life, the natural and economic peculiarities. The emblem has been displayed on the seals, banknotes and other forms of reflection of statehood, including in sphere of international relations.
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed the law on the state emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 2 July 1992.
According to this law, the state emblem decorates the portals of the buildings of the President’s Office, the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, the Cabinet of ministries, regional governments, committees, organizations, diplomatic representations and consular establishments of the country abroad.
The emblem is represented on the seals and forms of public institutions, official publications, national currency, securities and bonds, stamps and citizens’ passports.
The state attributes including the state emblem are protected by the law. The law on the state emblem of Uzbekistan notes that citizens of the country and persons living in Uzbekistan are obliged to treat the state emblem with respect.
ECONOMY
FARMERS OF ANDIJAN, SURKHANDARYA AND BUKHARA FULFIL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION ON GRAIN PRODUCTION
Farmers of Andijan, Surkhandarya and Bukhara regions successfully fulfilled their contractual obligation on production of grain.
Farmers from Andijan region received 62.1 metric centners of grain per hectare. Overall, they sow grain at 81,700 hectares.
Surkhandarya region sold 274,671 tonnes of grain to the state and farmers kept about 265,000 tonnes, UzA reported. The region received 50.3 metric centners of grain per hectare.
Bukhara region delivered 153,000 tonnes of grain to the state, while some farmers received 70-90 metric centners of grain per hectare.
Overall, grain crop in Bukhara can reach 361,000 tonnes this year, or 20,000 tonnes more compared to previous year.
XINJIANG PRODUCERS' EXHIBITION OPENS IN TASHKENT
An exhibition of Xinjiang products (China) opened in the Uzbekistan capital city of Tashkent on July 1, 2009. The exhibition was organized by China International Trade Development Committee's Xinjiang branch.
Businesses of Uzbekistan and China participated at the opening ceremony of the event, which will last till July 3. About 50 companies are participating at the exhibition, Uzreport Information Portal reported.
The event has been organized at the assistance of Urumqi administration, trade direction at Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan, China International Trade Development Committee's Xinjiang branch, Committee on national affairs of Xinjiang and Administration of electrotechnical Industry of Xinjiang.
The exposition will present agriculture and construction equipment, oil and gas processing technology, metal and plastic products, etc.
The significant place in the exhibition will occupy construction industry – producers of construction materials, furniture, and others.
Within the exhibition, it is planned to hold investment forum among businesses of two states.
On 1 July, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and China International Trade Development Committee's Xinjiang branch signed an agreement on realization of joint projects and holding regular exhibitions and fairs. Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Xinjiang made up US$436 million in 2008.
FRESH COLLEGE GRADUATES GET JOBS AT TASHKENT VACANCY FAIRS
The traditional vacancy fairs held by district employment assistance centers at the head department of labor and social protection of people of the city of Tashkent are important in providing citizens with jobs, the Narodnoye slovo newspaper reports.
According to the said Department, for over the first half of 2009 over 20 job fairs were held in the town. More than 200 companies and organizations are reported to have participated at those fairs. The bulk of the job-seekers have been employed. The rest of them have been given relevant recommendations in line with labor legislation currently in force.
The majority of the job-seekers at the fair that took place at the Uchtepa District in the city of Tashkent have made up the fresh graduates of higher educational institutions and those of secondary special and professional education. At the fair 117 graduates received letters of reference for jobs.
“I have graduated from the professional college of services in Tashkent,” said one of the jobseekers in the town Otabek Ismailov. “Having participated at the fair I have been employed as a mechanic at the head department of health of the city of Tashkent.”
SOCIETY
NEW INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL RISES AT THE PLACE OF OLD ONE
The new building of the Fourth city clinical hospital of infectious diseases has been commissioned in Shaikhontokhur District of Tashkent, the report by the Jahon Information Agency said.
Given the support and assistance on the part of Mekhr Nuri Foundation and other sponsors the hospital building has been repaired at the level of modern standards and equipped with new specialized equipment and furniture.
Along the way of reforms now being implemented in the country in medical and social sphere Uzbekistan pays a special attention to constructing the new hospitals, strengthening the material and technical basis of medical establishments, raising the qualification and mastery of doctors, as well as regularly expanding the scale of medical aid rendered to the people.
The decree by President Islam Karimov on the main directions of implementing the state program of further deepening the reforms and developing the system of healthcare serves as an important guideline in extending the scale of works in this direction and increasing the quality of medical services.
The non-state non-profit organizations and charity funds are actively participating in accomplishing these tasks alongside with other state-run organizations, the report also said.
For instance, the Mekhr Nuri Charity Foundation now implements a number of effective projects on developing the system of healthcare, repairing and equipping the facilities of social importance.
As a result, the new modern medical complex rose at the place of old Fourth city infectious diseases hospital. Now it may receive nearly 150 patients at a time. The nearby territory of the hospital has also been improved. The new summerhouses with fountains have been built, as well.
FESTIVAL OF KOREAN ART STARTS
The festival of Korean art started in the Turkiston palace in Tashkent.
The event has been organized by the Ministry for culture and sports, the Fund “Forum of culture and art of Uzbekistan”, the embassy of South Korea and the Ministry of culture, sports and tourism of this country.
During the three-day festival, its visitors will see traditional and modern dance, as well as ballet and musical art of South Korea, UzA reported.
The fist day of the event was devoted to Korean traditional dance and musical art.
The cultural cooperation between Uzbekistan and Korea includes holding regular film festivals and arts exhibitions, as well as other cultural events.
UZBEKISTAN LAUNCHES NETWORK OF TERRITORIAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL RADIO STATIONS
Special attention is being paid to boosting the prestige of media outlets, in particular, developing non-governmental TV and radio channels, in the process of building a democratic state and a strong civil society in Uzbekistan under the leadership of President Islam Karimov.
This is the purpose of a project to set up a network of territorial radio stations. The project was worked out by the Uzbek National Association of the Electronic Media and is aimed at further developing the supply of information to people living in Uzbekistan's remote areas, Uzreport Information Portal reported.
As part of implementing the project, the Uzbek Communications and Information Agency presented modern radio transmitters and other radio relay equipment to territorial radio stations for free. All technical conditions needed for launching the radio stations were created.
The new network of non-governmental radio stations is named "NRT". The NRT-Tashkent [radio station] will broadcast in the capital and NRTs with the names of specific areas will broadcast in the regions: NRT-Tortkol, NRT-Bukhara, NRT-Qoqon [etc.] This will make it possible to listen to 13 radio stations in various areas of Uzbekistan.