A delegation of Oman, headed by Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan on 23 October 2012.

First day of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) was announced as day-off in Uzbekistan and will be marked widely as holiday in the country. The first day of Eid al-Adha falls to 26 October 2012.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree on awarding members of Uzbekistan national team on football among amputees on 17 October 2012.

Uzbekistan Havo Yollari, a national airline of Uzbekistan, will open new flights to Islamabad (Pakistan) and Urumqi (China) in the late of October 2012, the press service of the company said.

A ceremony of awarding players and coaches of Uzbekistan U-16 and Uzbekistan Amputee team was held in Tashkent on Thursday, 18 October 2012.

Uzbekistan signed contracts for supply of over 670,000 tonnes of cotton fiber within the Eighth International Uzbek cotton and textile fair, which was held in Tashkent on 17-18 October 2012.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov at the Oqsaroy October 18 accepted credentials from the newly appointed ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany – Aristide Emil Fenster, of the Sultanate of Oman – Mohammad bin Said bin Mohammad Al-Lawati, of the Czech Republic – Hynek Pejcha, and of the Islamic Republic of Iran – Ali Mardoniy Fard.

Uzbekistan national football team has beaten Qatar 1-0 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Uzbekistan national judo team won six medals at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (United Arab Emirates).

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the minister of foreign affairs of the French Republic Laurent Fabius in Paris on 16 October 2012.

A local community, a unique civil society institution, has grown into a well-organized structure over the years of independence, which is recognized by the international community as a fair and impressive institution of social support. Its undisputable authority in Uzbekistan is obvious today, based on centuries of history, national traditions, endowed with a profound meaning and substance, which indicates the sequence of reforms of the transition from a strong state to a strong civil society.

Uzbekistan is completing the implementation of a unique pilot project in alternative energy.

Uzbekistan national amputee team won its third World Champions title in a row in Kaliningrad, Russia, on 14 October 2012.

The ecological movement of Uzbekistan held a round table discussion, devoted to increasing activity of nongovernmental non-commercial organizations, civil self-governing bodies in ensuring ecological control.

Open joint stock company “Uzbek Metallurgy Combine” (Uzmetkombinat) produced goods for 720.2 billion soums (official exchange rate 1USD=1945,94 UZS) in January-September 2012 in current prices and 614.4 billion soums in comparable prices. The press service of the company said that the growth rate in comparable prices made up 1.5% year-on-year.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov paid an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 11-12. Not only the traditional hospitality, which the ancient land of Azerbaijan is famed for, but also a special sense of warmth, friendship and respect for our country was felt right from the very first minutes of the Uzbek delegation’s stay in Azerbaijan.

The national team of Uzbekistan has won the top award of the second tournament which was held for the World Cup in shotokan karate-do.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has left for the Republic of Azerbaijan on an official visit at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.