This year’s celebrations were held under the slogan: “The highest value of our sacred Motherland are people, their rights and interests”. There reforms carried out in the country in all areas are aimed primarily at ensuring the people’s interests.

Members of the Government, Senate, Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan workers of science, culture, art, businessmen, representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations took part in the holiday celebrations.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov congratulated the people of Uzbekistan with the 19th anniversary of the country’s independence.

The complex, which stands on the bank of Bozsu river in Tashkent, was created as a tribute to the memories of the compatriots, who gave their lives for the freedom of their country. This place also calls on the young people to value and protect their sacred land and its independence.

Bukhara, which has a history of more than 25 centuries, is one of the ancient and at the same time eternally young cities, that has made a great contribution to the development of the world civilization.

The city has been known for centuries as a cradle of science, enlightenment and culture. During the years of the country’s independence, Bukhara has also seen significant transformations.

As a result of the socioeconomic reforms, which are centered on the people’s interests, the industrial potential of Bukhara region has increased, living conditions have improved and the cities and villages of the region are becoming more and more beautiful.

The head of state visited the capitally reconstructed building of the Viktor Uspenskiy Republican Specialized Musical Academic Lyceum. The new edifice has been erected on the premises of the former Republican Musical College. The work was carried out in the purpose of fostering a comprehensively advanced generation, to perfect elementary specialized musical education and, basing on that, to raise the quality of training highly qualified professionals in music art and culture.

The lyceum has got four educational blocks designed for 900 students, as well as a hostel for 200 persons and three canteens with 210 seats. All study rooms are provided with musical instruments and modern equipment of 64 types. The lyceum is a 12-year educational institution, providing uninterrupted musical education, which consists of 9 years of school and 3 years of lyceum.

Welcoming the guest, the head of our nation expressed satisfaction with the current state and the level of Uzbek-Japanese relations in various spheres.

“The extent and nature of our present-day interaction has been advancing in the spirit of the 2002 Joint Statement on Friendship, Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, and conforms to the role played today by Japan in the economic and political development of the contemporary world”, Islam Karimov stressed.

Welcoming the guest, the head of our nation expressed satisfaction with the current state and the level of Uzbek-Japanese relations in various spheres.

“The extent and nature of our present-day interaction has been advancing in the spirit of the 2002 Joint Statement on Friendship, Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, and conforms to the role played today by Japan in the economic and political development of the contemporary world”, Islam Karimov stressed.