August 08, 2008
Politics:
President to Take Part at Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
Malaysian delegation visits Uzbekistan
Economics:
Water-supply to Navoi city to improve
El-Erk-Nur JV supplies vegetable oil to population
Active measures taken to improve quality of roads in Uzbekistan
Society:
‘Rights of Child’ Courses to Be Introduced to Academic Semesters
Termez Seminar Dwells On ICT Application in State Governance
International aero cosmic school ends season
POLICY
PRESIDENT TO TAKE PART AT BEIJING OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY
On the invitation of Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao, on August 8 this year the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov will participate at the opening ceremony of the ÕÕIÕ Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, according to Jahon Information Agency.
As the world mass media reported, the solemn opening of the grandiose festival of sports will also bring together the heads of states and governments from over 80 countries from around the world.
Uzbek sports delegation includes 58 athletes on 15 types of sports and other accompanying pool of officials and journalists for on-site reporting of the sporting events.
MALAYSIAN DELEGATION VISITS UZBEKISTAN
General attorney of Malaysia Tan Seri Abdul Gani Pateil is on a visit in Uzbekistan. On August 6, he met General prosecutor of Uzbekistan Rashid Kadyrov, UzA reported.
The sides considered issues related to expanding information exchange and cooperation in fighting terrorism, extremism and separatism, illegal drugs trade and various forms of transnational organized crime.
The Malaysian official gave a high evaluation to the steps taken in Uzbekistan in the field of protection of human rights and improving the corresponding legislation.
He expressed confidence that the visit to Tashkent would help strengthen relations between Uzbekistan and Malaysia.
After the negotiations, the sides signed a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of the two countries.
During the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Malaysia in October 2005, a memorandum of understanding in the issues of security and combating terrorism was signed.
ECONOMY
WATER-SUPPLY TO NAVOI CITY TO IMPROVE
Water-supply to Navoi city, important economic and industrial city of Uzbekistan, will be improved soon, UzA reported. The report said new water establishment was built in the city.
The agency noted that the works will be carried out in line with the resolution of the President of Uzbekistan dated 1 July 2008 on celebration of the 50th anniversary of Navoi city and Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Plant.
New Dasht-Nagorniy channel was launched, which will improve water supply and environment of the city. New 13-km-long channel crosses with Narpay channel and it will allow irrigating
Jamol Meyliev, head of Navoisuvtaminot LLC (Navoi Water Supply), said that for a long time, Navoi city was irrigated with waste water, which effect to environment of the city.
EL-ERK-NUR JV SUPPLIES VEGETABLE OIL TO POPULATION
El-Erk-Nur, an Uzbek-Russian joint venture, makes great contribution to satisfy demand of population in vegetable oil, UzA reported. The venture located in Dustlik district of Jizzakh region, processes 100 tonnes of cotton seed per day and produces 20 tonnes of high quality oil.
The report noted that due to investments of the Russian partners, the enterprise was modernized and new equipment was installed.
Sunnat Ergashev, director of the venture, said the Russian partners invested US$184,000 to the enterprise and created capacity for production of vegetable oil. He said the product demanded in the region and its outside.
The agency said after the re-equipment, the venture started to produce oil from mahsier and sunflower. The venture signed agreements with local farmers on production of mahsier on 1,800 hectares.
In the first half 2008, the enterprise processed 15,723 tonnes of cotton seed and refined 2,909 tonnes of oil. The venture supplied 2,567 tonnes of oil to population.
The report said five joint ventures on production of vegetable oil operate in Jizzakh region. It added that these firms also export their products.
ACTIVE MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF ROADS IN UZBEKISTAN
The administration of President Islam Karimov pays close attention to the development of transportation and communication infrastructure of Uzbekistan. Large-scale projects on the construction of highways, improvement of the transport-related relations with foreign states, integration of new technology into the sphere, preparation and training of qualified staff are being run.
The Head of the Department at the UzAvtoYul State Joint-Stock Company for the construction and exploitation of automobile roads of Uzbekistan Zarifulla Hojanov said that over the years of independence the total length of the newly laid and reconstructed roads in the country has grown to over 3,200 kilometers, UzA reported.
Every year, on average 220 kilometers of roads are laid and reconstructed, 400-450 kilometers go through major repairs, and about 1,500 kilometers go through medium repairs. Repairs of the automobile roads raise their technical category to a higher level, which substantially raises the general quality of service provided to the transport flow.
On the initiative of the President, tunnels are built through the passes of Kamchik and Rezak on the Tashkent-Ferghana highway.
Previously, the traffic flow from the southern and northern regions of the country to Ferghana valley passed through the Tashkent's Drujba Narodov Avenue. The construction of the Big Circle Road in Tashkent eliminated the problems associated with the overload of traffic on the streets of Tashkent and made it possible to link the international motor highways of Almaty-Bishkek-Tashkent-Termez, Tashkent-Dushanbe, and Tashkent-Osh into a single network.
A big railroad and motor road bridge built over the river of Amudarya expanded the transport capacity for the residents of Karakalpakstan Republic and Khorezm region.
At this time, on the threshold of the celebration of the country's 17th independence anniversary, construction and assembly works on large road and construction objects – on the road segments connecting Gulistan and Ahangaran, Beshbulak, Togaytemir, Kurgantash and Hojaipok, including the investment programme of Uzbekistan for the year 2008, have been speeded up. Construction works are carried on on the road connecting Kumkurgan an Baysun districts of Surkhandarya region, the road that goes to Andijan region bypassing Kokand. Also, large bridges are being built on the Urgench-Beruni highway in Syrdarya region.
Road workers continue to work to raise the technical level of twenty international highways going through Uzbekistan and leading to the countries of Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and China.
Fast and high quality construction, reconstruction and repair of automobile roads largely depend on the quality of construction materials used in the works. The Resolution of the President of Uzbekistan of 20 December 2006 "On measures to develop public motor roads in 2007-2010" describes in detail the programme of actions to address this issue for the following several years.
The works being implemented in the country to develop and improve the condition of the motor roads, ensure the safety of the road traffic help strengthen the economic relations wit the foreign countries, and thereby improve the welfare of the Uzbek nation.
SOCIETY
‘RIGHTS OF CHILD’ COURSES TO BE INTRODUCED TO ACADEMIC SEMESTERS
Starting from the upcoming fall semester the “Rights of the child” course will be introduced at all faculties of law of higher educational institutions nationwide, according to the Jahon Information Agency.
In this respect, in the framework of the Year of Youth State Program as well as Decree of President of May 1 this year “On the Action Program dedicated to the 60th anniversary of adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” a training seminar was held in Tashkent.
The seminar was initiated by the Tashkent State Institute of Law with the support of the office of the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, to Uzbekistan.
It was organized for lecturers at higher educational institutions who will soon lead “Rights of the child” courses. The courses have been elaborated for the first time at the Tashkent State Institute of Law and introduced to educational program.
An active work is now underway on its application to educational process of law faculties of the Mirzo Ulughbek National University of Uzbekistan, Samarkand and Namangan State Universities and University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent.
At the seminar the participants noted that after Uzbekistan gained independence the country has been gradually accomplishing the work on securing rights, freedoms and interests of children. The ratification of international documents and establishment of national legal basis in this direction are also testimony to it.
Uzbekistan was one of the first at the post-Soviet area that signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This way Uzbekistan expressed its steady strife to recognize and assert the rights of children. That necessitates expanding knowledge about it at all levels of society and state. The introduction of the said course on the rights of children will serve such cause.
During the five-days-long seminar its participants were trained on interactive methods of teaching of the course using presentations, discussions and role-plays. The textbook “Rights of the Child” and “Recommendations on using active methods of teaching” were published for them. Those textbooks will also be handed over to students – the lawyers-to-be.
TERMEZ SEMINAR DWELLS ON ICT APPLICATION IN STATE GOVERNANCE
Termez, the administrative capital town of Surkhandarya Province, hosted the seminar on using the information and communication technologies in state governance.
The Uzbek Agency of Communication and Information and Surkhandarya Province municipality have organized the seminar with participation of representatives of municipalities of town and district, heads of state organizations and companies, the Uzbekistan National News Agency reported.
A broad implementation of automated governance in the period of rapid development of information and communication sphere serves as an important factor of raising the production efficiency of companies and organizations. The laws and normative documents adopted in the country related to the information sphere are the firm legal basis in this direction.
During two-day seminar the participants exchanged views on information system, experiences of shaping the skills of effective using the information and communication technologies, electronic documentation, practical application of local and global networks, as well as the computer software.
INTERNATIONAL AERO COSMIC SCHOOL ENDS SEASON
The 20th international aero cosmic school ended its season in the mountains of Parkent districts of Tashkent region, UzA reported.
The school was organized with the purpose of enriching the young people’s knowledge in aviation, space science and technology.
During the 10-day event, talented students from all over Uzbekistan participated in various classes, laboratory and practical tasks, including testing of the equipment of light-engine planes and spaceships.