The delegation led by Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Financial Corporation (IFC) is visiting Uzbekistan.

The main achievement of Uzbekistan’s independence became maintaining peace and tranquility in the country, political, economic and social stability of society which are the guarantees of all successes and reforms in Uzbekistan.

As has been reported late last week, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov instructed the Government to allocate 250 thousand US dollars for rendering a humanitarian aid to civilian population who has suffered as a result of military conflict in South Osetia.

On August 15 this year an international scientific conference “The role of Babur and Babur’s dynasty in the history of world culture” was held in Andijan.

Last week the melodies of karnay, surnay and doira (the Uzbek national instruments) sounded at the foot of the world-famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, at the Trocadero Square.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov instructed the Government of the republic to allocate 250 thousand US dollars for rendering humanitarian aid to civilian population who has suffered as a result of military conflict in South Osetia.

Ecology and health organization Ecosan sent a health road train to Andijan region.

The strongest judo wrestler of Uzbekistan Abdulla Tangriev won a silver medal at the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Authorized of Oliy Majlis on Human Rights and Coordinator of OSCE Projects in Uzbekistan organized the seminar “Interaction of Ombudsman with judicial and law-enforcement bodies in the sphere of human rights protection” in Tashkent.

The delegation of Italian businessmen led by the President of Italian-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce Luigi Iperti visited Andijan Province of Uzbekistan, the Narodnoye slovo newspaper wrote.