June 8, 2007
Politics:
President received Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait
Islam Karimov received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
Foreign Affairs Ministers of Uzbekistan and Kuwait sign memorandum of understanding
Foreign Affairs Ministers of Uzbekistan and Bahrain sign memorandum of understanding
Economics:
Uzbekistan To Supply Medicines To Armenia, Georgia
Uzkimyosanoat intends to increase phosphate production by 2010
Uzbek astrakhan becoming very competitive
Society:
Meetings of WTF delegation
A new stage in development of Juvenile Justice
Turkish Professor Publishes Book On Uzbek Literature
Uzbekistan defeats Yemen in Olympic qualifying football tournament
POLITICS
PRESIDENT RECEIVES DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF KUWAIT
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Mohammed Al-Sabah on June 6 in Oqsaroy residence.
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah is in Uzbekistan for a two-day official visit. There were a number of Kuwaiti officials who had visited Uzbekistan in the past year. Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Minister of the Amiri Diwan and Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak, the minister of health, also visited Uzbekistan last year. The embassy of Uzbekistan opened in March 2006.
On the good bilateral relations between Kuwait and Uzbekistan the Kuwait Fund has been involved in developing infrastructure and social projects in Uzbekistan. The Kuwait Fund provided a loan worth more than sixty million USD for three projects; a drinking water project, the electrification of railway roads and equipment for emergency medical centers.
The Kuwait`s government assisted to Uzbekistan in the reconstruction of the Imam Bukhari Complex.
During the meeting in Oqsaroy residence the sides considered the issues on further development of wide spectrum of bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Kuwait.
ISLAM KARIMOV RECEIVED MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BAHRAIN
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa on June 7 in Oqsaroy residence.
“Your visit is important, because it is the first visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain to Uzbekistan” - said Islam Karimov.
“Relations with the Arab states have high for priority for Uzbekistan. In this sense, cooperation with Bahrain has great importance for us.”
Diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Bahrain have been established in 1992. Our countries carry out political cooperation within the limits of the international organizations.
According to experts, attraction of investments of Bahrain to Uzbekistan, export of our fruit-and-vegetable products to Bahrain, foundation of joint ventures on manufacturing of consumer goods and development of tourism are perspective spheres of cooperation. Uzbekistan and Bahrain have more potential in the development of relations and in humanitarian sphere. Cooperation between scientists, art workers, and athletes of both countries will serve the further strengthening of relations between two countries.
The meeting covered bilateral relations and means of strengthening them in addition to issues of common concern.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERS OF UZBEKISTAN AND KUWAIT SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Dr Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah is visiting Uzbekistan. The high level guest met with Uzbek Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Norov on Wednesday, June 6.
Two officials signed Memorandum of understanding between the foreign affairs ministries of Uzbekistan and Kuwait.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait also visited the grand Khazrati Imam Mosque, Barokkhon Madrassah, the place of veneration of Muyi Muborak, the new building of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
International Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), which is one of the Islamic Conference Organization’s structures, has named Tashkent a world capital of Islamic culture in 2007.
Tashkent has been honored to receive such high and honorable rank thanks to the outstanding merits of Uzbekistan before the Islamic culture and science, preservation of monuments and further enrichment of Islamic heritage.
In its choice the ISESCO has taken into consideration, above all, the policies of Uzbekistan’s Leadership aimed at reviving the cultural and spiritual values of Uzbek people, as well as the measures taken by the Government of Uzbekistan to protect and carefully preserve the monuments of Islamic civilization.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERS OF UZBEKISTAN AND BAHRAIN SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa is visiting Uzbekistan.
Shaikh Khalid met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov and discussed bilateral cooperation and current issues and international matters of common concern.
After the talks, Vladimir Norov and Sheikh Khalid signed a Memorandum of Understanding on developing cooperation and the importance of holding consultations regarding international issues.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain also visited the grand Khazrati Imam Mosque, Barokkhon Madrassah, the place of veneration of Muyi Muborak, the new building of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
International Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), which is one of the Islamic Conference Organization’s structures, has named Tashkent a world capital of Islamic culture in 2007.
Tashkent has been honored to receive such high and honorable rank thanks to the outstanding merits of Uzbekistan before the Islamic culture and science, preservation of monuments and further enrichment of Islamic heritage.
In its choice the ISESCO has taken into consideration, above all, the policies of Uzbekistan’s Leadership aimed at reviving the cultural and spiritual values of Uzbek people.
ECONOMICS
UZBEKISTAN TO SUPPLY MEDICINES TO ARMENIA, GEORGIA
In 2008 the Tashkent Scientific Research Institute for Vaccines and Serums of Uzpharmsanoat state joint-stock concern will deliver medicine worth US$14 million to Armenia and Georgia, Uzbekistan Today News Agency reported.
"It is one of the first agreements on exporting the Uzbek vaccines to foreign consumers", Boltaboy Kakhkharov, Director of the Tashkent Scientific Research Institute for Vaccines and Serums, is reported to have been commenting.
"At the moment, we are negotiating with the Afghan partners to deliver medicines to this country".
The institute, unique of its kind in Central Asia, which produces vaccines and serums and develops new medication, is manufacturing medicine of two types now: the staphylococcus vaccine and "Norma flora" (bifid bacterium and lactose bacterium). In near time the institute will launch production of up to thirty types of medicine demanded at home as well as foreign markets.
"Now the vaccine output is growing in Uzbekistan and specialists predict waves of new customers", B. Kakhkharov is reported as to have said. However, the institute will be busy with conducting research since medicine production is additional activity for it. We intend to cooperate actively with such young companies of the Uzbek pharmaceutical industry as Biopharm and Noopharm that boast for the good conditions for vaccine production."
"We will develop cooperation with our foreign partners. We have already reached agreement with the authorities of Microgene scientific industrial enterprise of the Russian Federation to set a line of packing hydrophobia vaccines at our institute. We plan to launch its production in Uzbekistan," he has been reported as further saying.
UZKIMYOSANOAT INTENDS TO INCREASE PHOSPHATE PRODUCTION BY 2010
Uzkimyosanoat (Uzbek chemical industry) state joint-stock company will modernize Samarkandkimyo (Samarkand chemical plant) JSC in 2007/08.
The implementation of project is a basic part of wide-scale program on increasing the output and export of phosphor fertilizers in Jeroy-Sardarin deposits by 2010.
The project ensures organizing the industrial production of new nitrate-phosphor-calcium fertilizers (nitrocalciumphosphate) by late 2008, using nitrate acidic processing method of unfortified Jeroy phosphorites in this enterprise having capacity of 34,000 tonnes (100% nutritive materials) a year.
Specialists conclude that nitrocalciumphosphate is an effective fertilizer because it contains nitrogen and phosphate as well as calcium oxide, a compound that is efficiently assimilated by plants, calcium nitrate. The advantage of new technology is that phosphorite raw of nitric acid is used instead of deficit sulfur acid and extraction of phosphor gypsum as a waste is prevented. Uzkimyosanoatinvest Institute developed the feasibility study of the project.
In February this of year President Islam Karimov approved the program on increasing the output and export of phosphate fertilizers in Jeroy deposit (Central Kizilkums) by 2010.
The program ensures development of prospecting capacity of the Kizilkum phosphorite complex that is developing the Jeroy deposit and modernization of chemical plants manufacturing phosphorite fertilizers.
According to Uzkimyosanoat, the program is financed, using the funds of state budget, Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, foreign credits and investments and own funds of Uzkimyosanoat.
In general the program foresees to develop processing capacity of Kizilkum phosphorite combine, leading processing deposit and modernization of chemical plants that are producing phosphoric fertilizers.
In the near five years Uzbekistan aims to expand phosphorite output from 860,000 tonnes to 1.2 million tonnes a year that will allow producing 400,000 tonnes of washed and fired concentrate, 200,000 tonnes of of dried concentrate, and 200,000 tonnes of phosphoric flour.
As a result of increasing the output of phosphor raw in this deposit and modernization of chemical plants, total output of phosphorite fertilizers must increase by 2010 up to 169,000 tonnes against 100,300 tonnes of 2005 including its export from 9,000 to 35,000 tonnes by this period.
The resource basis of the Kizilkum phosphorite complex is the Jeroy-Sardarin deposit in the Central Kizilkums having reserves of 303.6 million tonnes and 57.7 million tonnes phosphor raw which must satisfy the demand of agricultural sector for phosphor fertilizer for more than 100 years.
UZBEK ASTRAKHAN BECOMING VERY COMPETITIVE
In 2007 Uzbek Karokuli signed export contracts to deliver astrakhan worth US$3.38 million which is 53.6% more compared with contracts of 2006, Uzreport news agency reported.
The Head of Production and Breeding Coordination Department of Uzbek Karokuli Kenjaboy Madaminov said that the lambing season which is of great importance for sheep farmers passed successfully. In astrakhan breeding farms every hundred of 1.66 million ewes had 104 lambs. Owing to efficient work of farmers of Uzbek Karokuli the astrakhan livestock reached 2.68 million that is as more as 18,100 than that of last year, and 884,000 lambs are left for growing.
Specialists note the increase of demand for the Uzbek astrakhan goods in recent years. They are sold by signing direct contracts as well as in international auctions. Every year the Bukhara astrakhan enjoys more popularity here, and it successfully competes with grey Afghan and black Namibian astrakhans.
The Uzbek astrakhan farmers intend to show them and take stable positions in international fur auctions in Toronto (Canada) and Helsinki (Finland). According to K. Madaminov, development of Uzbek Karokuli is primarily connected with expansion of astrakhan output because demand for the Bukhara astrakhan is evident in the world market.
The increase of astrakhan export results in creating new competitive types of caracul sheeps having popular coloration today.
In recent time Russia has become one of the Uzbek astrakhan's main consumers. In addition, Uzbekistan delivers astrakhan to Cyprus, South Korea, Azerbaijan and other foreign countries. Uzbek Karokuli opens trading houses in Moscow, Minsk, Kazan and Nizhegorod region for more efficient sale of its goods.
SOCIETY
MEETINGS OF WTF DELEGATION
The delegation led by Chungwon Choue, the President of the World Taekwondo Federation, has arrived in Uzbekistan from Republic of Korea and met with the Speaker of Legislative chamber Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, honorable chairman of WTF Taekwondo Association of Uzbekistan Erkin Khalilov.
Alongside with other kinds of oriental martial arts taekwondo is developing in our country. 20 thousand athletes are engaged in this kind of martial arts. Achievements of taekwondo athletes of Uzbekistan on international arenas are the result of the big attention to this kind of sports. For example, Evgeniya Karimova from Uzbekistan had the second place in 2006 at XV Asian games in Qatar.
The WTF Association of taekwondo of Uzbekistan keeps relations with South-Korean partners on issues of preparation and improvement of professional skill of trainers and athletes. At a meeting sides discussed the questions concerning the further strengthening and development of partnership in this sphere. The delegation of the World Taekwondo Federation also had negotiations with the chairman of National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, Minister of culture and sports, R.Kurbonov.
A NEW STAGE IN DEVELOPMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
A number of representatives from ministries, NGOs and UNICEF have participates in the seminar of on Juvenile Justice.
Juvenile Justice is to regulate the relations that occur in the process of ensuring the rights and legal interests of juveniles in conflict with law, juvenile victims and witnesses in regard to juvenile justice system. It is based on restorative justice, which emphasizes the need to give a chance to for young offenders to be re-educated and reintegrated into society. Also in restorative justice special focus is given to the needs of victims and safeguarding of their rights.
It is acknowledged that the Uzbek Government’s efforts bearing results in bringing the law in compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the establishment of courts with appropriately trained professional personnel.
TURKISH PROFESSOR PUBLISHES BOOK ON UZBEK LITERATURE
The book “The Uzbek Literature” in the Turkish language authored by the Professor of the Ghazi University in Ankara Doctor Fatima Acik has been published in Turkey. It tells about the life and work of the most distinguished people of the Uzbek literature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as offers the excerpts of their most renowned literary works. The book by Dr. Acik has come as an outcome of her many-years-long work along her studies of the Uzbek prose and poetry.
She has embraced the idea of writing a book about the renowned people of literature, who had lived and worked in the Uzbek soil, while her a two-year tenure at the Uzbekistan State World Languages University when she taught the local students the Turkish language.
Alongside the teaching Dr. Acik had dived into learning the lives and activities of the famous Uzbek writers and poets of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as translated their works into the Turkish language.
According to Dr. Acik, the Turkish public knows about the Uzbek literature, mainly, thanks to the works by medieval poets and writers, but meanwhile the period, which had been covered in her book, she says, the Turkish scholars and researchers did not ponder at all.
The book “The Uzbek Literature” consists of two sections. The first section offers the brief description of the Turkic literature ranging from the pre-Islamic times to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The second section of the book is fully dedicated to the Uzbek writers and poets of the 19th and 20th centuries. Dr. Acik has named the said period a “period of the new Uzbek literature”.
The edition includes the stories about the lives and activities of such outstanding Uzbek writers and poets as Isakhan Ibrat, Makhmudkhoja Bekhbudiy, Abdullah Avloniy, Munawwar Kari Abrurashidkhonov, Abdurauf Fitrat, Abdullah Kodiriy, Abdulkhakim Sulayman Ogly Cholpon, Elbek, Ghafur Ghulom, Muhammad Khodiev (Botu), Oybek, Abdullah Kakhkhar, Khamid Olimjon, and Usman Nosir. “The Uzbek Literature” does have the excerpts of the famous works by these authors.
The experts of literature make no doubt that Dr. Fatima Acik’s book would prompt an increased interest in the Turkish public, including the scientists and researchers of the Uzbek literature.
UZBEKISTAN DEFEATS YEMEN IN OLYMPIC QUALIFYING FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Uzbekistan`s Olympic football team closed the second qualifying round for the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a 3-0 triumph over the Yemen in Samarqand.
Aziz Ibrohimov, Aziz Haydarov and Muzaffar Umrzoqov scored for Uzbekistan.
On Wednesday Uzbekistan, Australia, Vietnam, Qatar and have booked their places in the final crucial qualifying round for the football competition at the Beijing Olympics.
The teams along with Japan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Iraq, South Korea, Syria, and Bahrain will set for next week`s draw.
The 12 teams will be split into three groups of four at the draw on Wednesday, with only the group toppers representing Asia in Beijing.
The final round draw will be held on June 13 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.