ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN H.E. MR. SHAVKAT MIRZIYOYEV TO THE OLIY MAJLIS AND THE PEOPLE OF UZBEKISTAN
Assalomu alaykum, dear compatriots!
Distinguished deputies and senators!
Dear guests!
Our beloved Uzbekistan is moving towards the new era of the national development. The profound changes are taking place in all areas of our life.
SAMARKAND ACTION PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
Samarkand, located at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, has again become a place where global initiatives are being implemented. So, in this ancient city, the Global Forum "Human Rights Education" was held. The initiative to hold this prestigious international forum was put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly and the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
In total, over 120 international experts took part in the Global Forum, including high-ranking officials, specialists in human rights education from more than 30 countries of the world, representatives of government bodies, about 15 international and regional organizations, specialized educational institutions, non-governmental non-profit organizations and other institutions of civil society.
GLOBAL FORUM ON "EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS"
On December 5-6, 2022, the Global Forum on "Education in the field of human rights" will be held in Samarkand. The initiative to hold this prestigious international conference was put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
The national organizer of the global forum is the National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
It is organized in cooperation with Samarkand Global Forum Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia;UNHCR,UN team in our country; UNICEF, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Projects in Uzbekistan; the Council of Europe and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
TWO EXHIBITIONS FROM UZBEKISTAN WILL BECOME THE MAIN MUSEUM ATTRACTION OF PARIS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
During the official visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to France, at the invitation of the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the heads of the two states opened two major exhibitions: “The Splendours of Uzbekistan’s Oases. At the Crossroads of Caravan Routes” in the Louvre and “The Road to Samarkand. Miracles of Silk and Gold” at the Arab World Institute.
Both exhibitions are dedicated to Uzbekistan’s history and culture. The exhibition in the Louvre covers the 5th-6th centuries BC to the reign of the Timurids, and the Arab World Institute presents exhibits of the 19th – mid-20th centuries, as well as paintings of the Turkestan avant-garde from the collection of Uzbekistan state museums.
How it all began
THE SAMARKAND SUMMIT LAYS A NEW ARCHITECTURE OF COOPERATION IN THE OTS SPACE
On 11 November, an important international event took place in Samarkand – the first summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), formed instead of the Turkic Council, under the motto «A new era of Turkic civilization: towards common progress and prosperity».
The event brought together the leaders of all members of the association, as well as the heads of the Secretariat and various structures of the Organization (TURKSOY, TURKPA, the International Turkic Academy, the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation).
The Samarkand meeting of the leaders of the Turkic countries made it possible to discuss in detail both projects to strengthen economic, investment, transport, energy and technological ties, and to resolve urgent issues of institutionalizing the activities of the OTS.
