President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov arrived in Muscat, capital of Oman, with a state visit on 4 October.

The Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, will host the Navoi Free Industrial and Economic Zone (FIEZ) Investment Forum on 21 - 23 October 2009 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov congratulated the teachers of the country with their professional holiday, which is marked on 1 October.

Dear Mr. Chairman, Distinguished heads of delegations, Ladies and gentlemen,

The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a regular meeting on 17 September. It was presided over by the Chairman of the Commission Mirza-Ulugbek Abdusalomov. The constitutional term of office of the Oliy Majlis (national parliament), as well as regional, district and city deputies’ councils expire in December this year.

Nowadays, as the fifth world’s largest producer of cotton and consistently the second largest exporter, Uzbekistan is undoubtedly one of the leading participants on the world cotton market.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! It is a great honor to invite you and your esteemed company’s officials to participate in the V International Uzbek Cotton Fair – significant event in world cotton market – organized by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A briefing for local and foreign media was held at the Press Centre of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of Uzbekistan on 17 September in connection with the start of election campaign on elections to Oliy Majlis, regional, district and city councils of people\\\'s deputies.

Representatives of Japan and Korea held negotiations at the State Property Committee of Uzbekistan to discuss strengthening of cooperation in attraction of Japanese and Korean investments into Uzbekistan.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a law, which envisages criminal responsibility for unauthorized connection to electricity and heating networks.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on 16 September \"On celebrating Ramazan Hayit holiday\", which set 21 September officially day off as it coincides with the first day of Ramazan Hayit this year.

Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan issued US$62 million loan to Uzavtosanoat to construct engine plant in Tashkent region.

The State tax committee organized a meeting in Navoi with local entrepreneurs to consider the development of the sector in the region.

The exhibition of projects of rural housing and construction materials continues at the Uzexpocenter in Tashkent.

Uzkimyosanoat plans to launch a production of tyres for needs of agriculture industry. The cost of the project is US$51 million.

Deutsche Kabel AG Tashkent, an Uzbek-Germany joint venture on production of cables, will invest US$17 million to modernization of its capacities in 2009-2012.

Government of Uzbekistan adopted decision to modernize gas-distributing system of the country within 2009-2013. The government will invest US$237.4 million to this purpose.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received General Secretary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the director of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure executive council and the participants of the SCO National Coordinators Council session on 11 September.

Week of information-communication technologies - InfoCom-2009- will be held in Uzbekistan on 22-25 September. The week will include several events directed at improving and developing ICT industry.

The Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan hosted a seminar on the legal bases of protection of children’s rights and preventing crimes among children, UzA reported.