Clay in Uzbekistan has been us ed since the ancient times not only for produ cing earthenware but also for pett y plastic figures like to ys. Artisans – pupp eteers (Khashpou lakchi) made plastering toys and whistles. The histo ry of clay to ys like terra cott a items dates back to almost fou r thous and years. Fragments of clay whistles along with smithereens of utensils were fou nd in the Neolit hic Age sites. Accordi ng to the folk-beliefs, du ring the pre-Islamic times thos e figurines in the form of birds had the alchemy.

The Ninth International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair will be held in Tashkent on 16-17 October 2013.

Stock market shows steady growth

Today, the domestic banking sector is becoming an active player in the provision of services using the most advanced technologies. This clearly demonstrates the ever-increasing number of customers using SMS- and Internet banking.

At the central office of Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX) has been held an enlarged meeting of the board of the exchange with the participation of heads of departments of the central office and regional offices on results of operations for the first six months of 2013 and priorities for the III quarter.

Rapid changes in the international situation, strengthening of the intergovernmental contradictions, further escalation of the tension, emerging of the new outbreaks of conflicts in different parts of the world- these pressing issues are today of a big concern and worry for international community.

In Uzbekistan great att entio n is paid to the preservatio n and reviv al of natio nal values, the development of Uzbek music and further augmentatio n of its fame throu ghout the world.

On July 1, 2013 total amount of loans issued to small businesses and private entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan amounted more than 3.7 trillion soums, which is 1.3 times more than the same period last year. (Currency rates of CB from 12.08.2013 1$= 2111.45soums)

Uzbekistan created a Fund for support of exports of small businesses and private entrepreneurship.

t is barely possible to stop admiring the beauties of the pearl of the East - Samarqand.

Kurash - the most popular form of national martial arts of Uzbekistan.

The volume of banking loans, issued to support small businesses, grew 1.3 times year-on-year in January-June to 3.7 trillion soums (Currency rates of CB from 7.08.2013 1$=2111.45. soums), the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan brings together musicians from 60 countries

Preparations are in full swing in one of the most beautiful cities of the world, Samarqand, for the occasion of the year – the International Music Festival “Sharq Taronalari 2013”. The list of participating nations includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Egypt, Spain, China, Korea, Madagascar, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Czech Republic, Estonia and others.

Nowadays, at the advertising market of Uzbekistan operate 494 advertising agencies, of which 202 are in Tashkent and 38 in Samarkand region. In the advertising industry are actively introduced advanced high-tech means of advertising, particularly in Tashkent, 32 percent of the outdoor advertising function with LED and LCD-screens. This indicator is more than 10 percent in Samarkand region.

Manufacture of 61 new kinds of products has been developed in the country as of the beginning of 2013

From the first years of independent development NGOs and other civil society institutions have sought to unite their efforts to address the issues of environmental protection, rational use and reproduction of natural resources.

Closed joint stock company “Angren Logistic Center” directed 95% of its net income for 2012 to development of the organization.

National banking system demonstrates effectiveness and stability

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan has hosted a joint session of parliamentary groups of the UzLiDeP, the “Milliy Tiklanish” DPU and the Adolat SDPU, who have united their efforts into a Bloc of Democratic Forces in the country’s lower house of parliament.