SAMARKAND SPIRIT: A NEW FORMAT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Obid Khakimov
Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms
under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
On September 15-16, a Summit of the Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states was held in Samarkand, which became a platform for discussing the state and prospects for the development of cooperation in the SCO's sought-after areas and areas of activity. The summit was the first face-to-face meeting of the SCO leaders since 2019.
The main emphasis during the chairmanship of Uzbekistan was placed on strengthening economic and trade ties, promoting industrial cooperation, expanding transport and communication interconnectedness, digital transformation and the "green" economy.
THE SAMARKAND INITIATIVE IS A CONCENTRATED EXPRESSION OF MIRZIYOYEV'S POLITICAL "DOCTRINE”
On 15-16 September Samarkand held a very important event - summit of SCO Heads of State. It was different from previous ones due to its extensive program, comprehensive agenda, as well as broad representation of states, international and regional organizations. Leaders and senior representatives of about 20 states and heads of more than 10 international and regional organizations took part in the event.
The unprecedented outcome of the summit was the adoption of 44 documents, including strategic and conceptual ones. They identified comprehensive expansion of mutual trade, infrastructure development, industrial cooperation, acceleration of green and digital transformation, joint combating of infectious diseases, negative climate effects, etc. as the main directions of further deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation.
CULTURAL HERITAGE AGENCY ESTABLISHED IN UZBEKISTAN
Agency of the cultural heritage at the Ministry of tourism and cultural heritage of the Republic of Uzbekistan the main task of the Ministry is tourism, development, preservation of historical heritage, state regulation of culture heritage in all areas.
Main tasks:
in the field of cultural heritage: effective management of tangible cultural heritage on the basis of PPP; implementation of state control, accounting, protection, scientific research and popularization, ensuring the rational operation of objects of material cultural heritage, including museum exhibits and collections; effective implementation of international treaties of Uzbekistan, in particular the requirements of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, as well as the recommendations of UNESCO and other relevant international organizations, etc. The Agency of Cultural Heritage is a specially authorized state body in the field of extraction and import of tangible cultural heritage, museums, archeology, cultural treasures.
OPEN GATES OF NEW UZBEKISTAN
Recently, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in the city of Jeddah as part of a state visit to Saudi Arabia. During the meetings of the heads of both countries, issues of further expansion of mutually beneficial ties in the political, trade, economic, tourism, investment, cultural and humanitarian spheres were discussed. One of the important steps in this direction was the introduction of a visa-free regime, for a period of 30 days, entry into Uzbekistan for citizens of Saudi Arabia.
So, what can the citizens of Saudi Arabia expect from Uzbekistan? Below you can find interesting facts about Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan is a country with an ancient history and rich culture. Uzbekistan can offer any tourist the journey of his dreams. In Uzbekistan architectural masterpieces of the centuries-old history of Uzbeks, incredible nature, harmoniously combining mountains, green valleys and hot deserts, countless festivals in every region of our country, gastronomic diversity and culinary delights, ethno-tourist villages can be found here!
ON THE ISSUE OF THE SCO ACTIVITIES IMPROVEMENT
Daniyar Kurbanov,
Acting Director of the Center for International Relations Studies
under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan
During the 21 years of its existence, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has successfully gone through the process of institutional building and formation of mechanisms of multilateral cooperation in priority areas. At the same time, the Organization approaches the Samarkand summit with a clear demand for reform and improvement.
The June 2002 SCO Summit in St. Petersburg saw the signing of an SCO Charter that outlined the Organization's goals and principles, its structure and major activities. Permanent SCO bodies were later established, namely the Secretariat in Beijing and the Regional Antiterrorist Structure in Tashkent. A system of ministerial meetings was formed in the political, security, trade and economic, cultural-humanitarian and other fields.
