The VIII International Exhibition-Fair of mini-technologies and compact equipment for agriculture «Uzbekistan Agrominitech Expo-2013\" and the II International specialized exhibition of agricultural machinery, equipment and machinery «Uzbekistan Agrotechmash Expo-2013\" opened at the UzExpoCentre in Tashkent, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade, the Chamber of Commerce and the Council of the farmers of Uzbekistan.

nitiated by the Fund Forum, an event most looked forward to – the Festival of Traditional Culture “Asrlar Sadosi 2013” for the sixth time brings together locals and guests from foreign countries keen to get a clue about the rich cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.

The Central Museum of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan has hosted a meeting with the participants of the Second World War and labor veterans, dedicated to May 9 - the Day of Remembrance and Honour.

Free industrial and economic zone “Navoi” produced goods for 18.7 billion soums in the first quarter of 2013, a publication of the Ministry of Economy and State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

Aggregate capital of commercial banks of Uzbekistan reached over 6.3 trillion soums as of 1 April 2013 or grew by 23.53% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013, the press service of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan said.

Members of the lower house of parliament have deliberated on a number of draft laws at the first reading that were on the agenda of a regular session at the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis.

A photo exhibition “Uzbek Women in the Frenchwoman’s Eyes” with the presentation of photographs by the historian Frederique Beaupertuis-Bressand has been organized at Tashkent House of Photography by the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Fund Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan.

Specialists of the O‘zbekiston temir yo‘llari state joint stock railways company spoke about the electrification pace of the Marakand-Karshi-Termez line during the press conference at the National press centre of Uzbekistan.

The gross domestic product of Uzbekistan grew by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2013.

Final preparations are underway for the sixth Asrlar sadosi (the Echo of Centuries) festival of traditional culture, to be held May 4-5 in the Sarmishsay gorge in Navbakhor district of Navoi region

The 47th Mendeleev Olympiad in chemistry came to the end. The representatives of Uzbekistan, having won 2 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze medals, secured the first place in team standing.

Enterprises of Uzeltekhsanoat Association produced industrial products for 211.5 billion soums in the first quarter of 2013, which grew by 16% year-on-year.

This was the topic of the international scientific seminar held in Tashkent, whose main purpose was to discuss the issues of openness of public authorities, of enhancing the role of the media in implementing effective public control over the activities of public authorities, of national and international experience in this field, and to make recommendations to improve the draft law of the Republic of Uzbekistan \"On the openness of public authorities and governance \".

The gross domestic product of Uzbekistan grew by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2013.

Over time, the yurt, used traditionally as a home by the nomadic peoples of Uzbekistan, is losing its primary purpose and acquires a new, modern designation.

As previously informed, this year’s Festival of Traditional Culture Asrlar Sadosi will go to Sarmyshsay tract in Navoi region, one of the major natural galleries of prehistoric art in Uzbekistan.

New measures to attract small businesses and private entrepreneurship in corporate electronic procurement, competition and ensure transparency in their implementation, optimization of prices of goods and services of natural monopolies will implement in Uzbekistan.

The Andijan Regional Kengash (Council) of People’s Representatives convened for a special session on April 26, 2013.

State joint stock railway company Uzbekistan Temir Yollari launched a special tourism train Afsona (Legend) on route Tashkent-Karshi-Urgench on 11 April 2013.

Uzbekistan developing e-procurement system