The global financial-economic crisis, which broke out in 2008 and is now acquiring greater scales and depth in the assessments of many international experts and specialists, gains more questions than the answers about the reasons and forecasts of its further development. Particularly this circumstance calls forth the urgency of the work being published “The global financial-economic crisis, ways and measures to overcome it in the conditions of Uzbekistan”, which consists of two parts: first – impact of the global financial crisis on the economy of Uzbekistan and factors that have prevented and mitigated its consequences; second – support of banking system, modernization, technical renewal and diversification of production, broad introduction of innovative technologies – a reliable way of overcoming crisis and securing by Uzbekistan of the new achievements in the world market.

Address by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov at the meeting of Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the outcomes of social and economic development of the country in 2008 and the most important priorities of economic program for 2009.

On December 11, 2008 during the Third session of the Working Group of UN Human Rights Council (HRC) the National Report of Uzbekistan was considered within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

Dear soldiers and sergeants, officers and generals, veterans of the Armed Forces! It gives me an enormous pleasure to cordially congratulate you and all compatriots on the landmark date in the life of our country – the Day of Defenders of Homeland, the 17th anniversary of our Armed Forces.

The public of Uzbekistan perceives with great concern the escalation of tension in the Gaza Strip, which undermines the peace process of settling the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the prospects of stabilizing the situation in the Middle East.