The Council of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan held a session on 14 August to discuss preparation to its 19th plenary session, which will be held on 28 August.

Developing a deeply thought-out legal basis for the activity of the Free Industrial Economic Zone (FIEZ) “Navoi” allowed to quickly and efficiently start its creation. In the beginning, when the work had just begun, some skeptics asserted that the creation of the FIEZ would prolong for years and the effect, which is expected by the country, is a matter of remote prospective. The first half of the year has passed, and now one can speak about the first results.

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan passed a number of laws on its session held on 12 August.

The delegation of the Republic of Korea, headed by the special representative of the President of this country, the National Assembly deputy An Sang Su, carried out negotiations in the Senate and the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received special representative of the President of South Korea An Sang Su at Oqsaroy residence in Tashkent on 10 August.

Tian-zin, one of the large industrial and seaport cities of China, hosted the traditional International Children’s and Youth Festival of Culture and Art, which is organized once in two years.

New ambassadors of Georgia and the United Kingdom presented credentials to President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on 5 August in Tashkent.

Jahon news agency of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan published a message on 3 August, in which it said Uzbekistan did not see any need in deploying additional contingent of Russian armed forces in Kyrgyzstan.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov arrived in Cholpon-Ata of Kyrgyzstan on 31 July to participate in the informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

On July 31 this year the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov left for the city of Cholpan-Ata in the Kyrgyz Republic to participate at the informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).