At the Oqsaroy on May 23, President Islam Karimov received credentials from the newly appointed chiefs of diplomatic missions in Uzbekistan – the Head of Delegation of the European Union, Ambassador Yuri Sterk and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Fumihiko Kato.

Having congratulated the diplomats on the commencement of their responsible and honorable missions, the head of our state expressed kind wishes in the endeavors to boost bilateral relations for the good of our countries and peoples.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met at the Oqsaroy May 22 with Vice President of the Republic of India Hamid Ansari, who has been on official visit in our country.

The head of state noted the important role of the regular Uzbek-Indian political dialogue in the steadfast development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation across all spheres of shared interest.

During the conversation, a particular significance was attached to the evolution of inter-parliamentary exchanges, to the enhancement of interaction between Uzbekistan and India in trade-economic, investment and cultural-humanitarian areas.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics at the Oqsaroy on May 16.

The head of state noted at the start of conversation that the regular Uzbek-Latvian interstate dialogue all over the extensive agenda allows as much for the discussion of practical issues in bilateral and multilateral interaction as for the candid exchange of views and evaluations across pressing regional and international concerns.

With joint efforts our two countries have garnered a considerable expertise in mutually advantageous cooperation in a great variety of spheres, including that in the format of Uzbekistan-European Union as well as within international institutions and regional organizations.

On May 9, the Memory Square in the heart of Tashkent is crowded with war and labor veterans, members of government, senators and lower house lawmakers, military servicemen and women, representatives of general public gathering here amid a tender music in the air.

Early in the morning, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov steps into the square and lays wreath to the foot of the Mourning Mother monument under the sounds of military orchestra.

The President of Uzbekistan honored the memory of our fellow countrymen and women who sacrificed their lives in World War II.

“At these moments, on the Day of Memory and Honors, our nation widely celebrates the 68th anniversary of the Victory over fascism in the Second World War,” Islam Karimov said during a conversation with mass media representatives.

“These days, our compatriots accomplish their civic duty by paying tribute time and again to the memory of those who spared no life for the freedom of our Motherland and a clear sky over the country.”