Uzbek students concurrently study at least three languages. Kamila Usmonova, head of philological studies department at the National Education Center told UT more on that.

Higher educational establishments of Uzbekistan will admit over 62,900 students in 2012/2013 academic year.

The Sixteenth international exhibition and conference “Oil and Gas Uzbekistan – OGU 2012” will take place at UzExpoCenter in Tashkent on 15-17 May 2012.

In 2012, the divisions of Uzulgurjisavdoinvest association signed first ever futures contracts with the farmers of Uzbekistan to supply 122 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables in autumn.

National budget revenues in the first quarter of 2012 exceeded 4.5 trillion soums (official exchange rate 1USD=1985,13 UZS). The reduction in tax burden by 1.7% of GDP over the same period last year increased the budget revenues by 26.2% for the same period.

State joint stock railway company Uzbekistan Temir Yollari launched local train on route Tashkent and Hodjikent.

In 2012, enterprises of Uzdonmahsulot company will produce commercial products for more than 1.1 trillion soums (official exchange rate 1 USD=1862.03 UZS) with a gain of 9% compared to 2011. In the first quarter the company produced 265.1 billion soums worth of goods.

Committee on budget and economic reforms of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan held a seminar titled “Budget process: national legislation and international experience” on 11 May 2012.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China Yang Jiechi in Beijing on 10 May 2012.

In 2012, Uzbekistan will seed non-traditional oilseed crops on 87 thousand hectares of land.

Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan (FRDU) allocated a loan for US$42 million to Tashkent city administration for construction of hotel under Hyatt Regency trademark.

An International conference on role and importance of family in development of inclusive education was held in Tashkent.

An enterprise on production of high-voltage cables with fibrous polyethylene cover will be launched at Navoi free industrial and economic zone by the end of 2012.

Tashkent’s International Business Center hosted a presentation “Legislative acts on improvement of investment climate in Uzbekistan and perspectives of investment cooperation”.

Initiated by President Islam Karimov as the Day of Memory and Honor, May 9 is widely celebrated in Uzbekistan as a national holiday.

Geophysical Service of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan has reported on an earthquake with 3.5 magnitude on April 27 at 15:32 local time near the Rogun Hydroelectric Station. The epicenter was located 17 km from the town of Rogun.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a meeting with the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for Central Asia Toyohisa Kouziki on 4 May 2012.

This year, Uzbekistan and Japan celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Japan\'s Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba provides assessment of the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation.

The aggregate capital of commercial banks in the first quarter of 2012 rose by 24.4% and exceeded 5.6 trillion soums (official exchange rate for 07.04.12 1USD =1859,07 UZS)