Earlier this week the delegation of Singapore led by the Speaker of the parliament Abdullah Tarmugi started its visit to Uzbekistan.

On April 7 this year at the Oksaroy Residence in Tashkent President Islam Karimov received the president of the Malaysian Petronas Corporation Muhammad Hassan Marican and the president and chief executive officer of the South African Sasol Company Pat Davies.

The Speaker of Singapore parliament Abdulla Tarmugi met the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Dilorom Tashmuhamedova on 6 April in Tashkent.

On April 3 this year at the Oksaroy Residence in Tashkent President Islam Karimov received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov, the report by Uzbekistan National News Agency said.

On April 1 this year the visiting delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy, the Senator Alfredo Mantika held talks at the Senate of Oliy Majlis and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to the Uzbekistan National News Agency.

The International Business Center (IBC) in Tashkent hosted the business forum of business circles of Uzbekistan and Sultanate of Oman, the national news agencies reported.

On March 27-28 this year the Upper House of the bicameral parliament of Uzbekistan – the Senate of Oliy Majlis – held its eighteenth plenary session in Tashkent.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council of Oman on 31 March at Oqsaroy residence in Tashkent.

On March 30-31 this year the First foreign ministerial consultations were held in the city of Canberra with participation of deputy foreign ministers of Uzbekistan and Australia.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on 30 March 2009 on creation of the Qishloq Qurilish Bank (Rural Construction Bank) on the basis of one of the country’s largest banks Galla-bank.