Key members of Regional Departments for Inspectors of Guardianship and Trusteeship and Regional Commissions of Minors from across Uzbekistan met together today in Tashkent to discuss practical aspects of implementation of the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care and thus to strengthen the protection of children without parental care.

Private sector as an active partner in healthcare development Several important events took place in the development of private medical institutions last month, one after another.

Specialized fish farms play an important role in the provision of fish and fishery products. Currently there are 120 fish farms operating in the region. In 2011, they have grown more than 750 tons of fish.

Aggregate capital of commercial banks of Uzbekistan grew by 24.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012 and reached 5.632 trillion soums (Exchange rate of CB 1USD-1856,15 soums) as of 1 April 2012.

The UNDP Project “Local Governance Support: Participation and Partnership” (LGSP) presented a tourism and investment potential of Zaamin district of Jizzakh region at the annual tourism forum Uzbekistan International Travel Workshop, which was held at InterContinental Hotel in Tashkent on 23 April 2012.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with the Speaker of the Consultative Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Mohammad Al Al-Shaikh on 24 April 2012.

Central Bank of Uzbekistan denied recent reports that the banks will issue remittances in national currency – soums.

Fund Forum has signed a cooperation memorandum with the Louvre, one of the world\'s largest museums, marking a new phase in the bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and France in art.

Target lists of medical facilities under technological upgrade have been approved for the next four years

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution “On state programme on technical and technological transfer to digital television in Uzbekistan” on 17 April 2012.

Gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan grew by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2012.

At the United Nations Headquarters in New York an interactive dialogue on human trafficking was held. The event entitled \"Combating Human Trafficking: Partnerships and Innovation to End Violence against Women and children\" was held in the framework of the United Nations General Assembly.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on April 19 at the Oqsaroy met with Vagit Alekperov, President of Lukoil Oil Company.

The Committee on ecology and environment protection and MPs Group from Ecologic Movement in cooperation with the Committee on agriculture and water issues of the Legislative Chamber organized a roundtable dedicated to the results of the sixth World Water Forum (12-17 March 2012, Marseille, France), as well as problems on use of water resources of trans-boundary rivers.

Youngsters from all regions of the country have all-round conditions for getting called-for professions.

The Government of Uzbekistan approved a programme on repairing roads of general and inter-economic use in rural areas for 2012.

Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways), a national air carrier of Uzbekistan, completed reconstruction of terminal for arriving passengers in Urgench Airport, the airline’s press service said.

Uzbekistan has maintained the protection of art and literary products of local authors in more than 160 countries and similar protection of foreign products within the country.

Grand master Marat Jumayev of Samarkand won at the international chess tournament “Brunei Campomanses Memorial Grandmaster Open 2012” held in Brunei.