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On October 29 in Ankara, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Omer Evyap, a member of the board of directors of Turkey's Evyap Holding. The parties discussed expanding cooperation in the production of personal hygiene and cosmetic products, as well as accelerating the project in OSTIM Global — a Uzbek-Turkish industrial zone — and localizing raw materials.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, together with the leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, opened the garden of Turkic civilization in Ankara. The pavilions feature yurts, folk craft items and copies of the Orkhon inscriptions, and the delegations also visited the Malazgirt center, named after the battle of 1071.
Otabek YusupovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will make a working visit to Turkey on October 29–30 at the invitation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The main purpose of the trip will be participation in the Organization of Turkic States summit in Ankara, where issues of deepening cooperation in the economy, logistics, culture and education will be discussed. The Ankara Declaration and other joint documents are expected to be signed following the meeting.
Javlon TursunovOn October 28, Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on attracting investment in medicine. A portfolio of 35 projects worth $2.7 billion has been formed, and nine more projects worth $1 billion are at the proposal stage. From 2027, outsourcing of medical services will be introduced with the aim of raising its share to 30% by 2030, and professional managers will be brought into five major clinics.
Aziz KarimovOn October 28, the Central Asian International Educational Forum began in Tashkent: it is attended by representatives of more than 40 countries, about 500 university heads, and over a thousand experts. In his address to participants, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called education an investment in the future of the youth and set the goal of turning the region into a unified intellectual space.
Javlon TursunovOn October 27, the second Presidential Olympiad opened at the Olympic Village in Tashkent with the participation of more than 3,500 athletes from the regions. Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced an increase in prize money from 2027, annual scholarships, benefits for university admission, and the relocation of the Museum of Olympic Glory to the Olympic Village.
Aziz KarimovAhead of their professional holiday, the president of Uzbekistan met with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers. He proposed establishing a state award named after Abu Ali ibn Sino, spoke about plans to digitalize the industry using AI, and presented orders and medals to a group of medics, including the founder of Central Asian Medical University.
Otabek YusupovOn October 26, at a meeting with filmmakers, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a number of initiatives: the Kohinur sanatorium in the Nizhnechirchik district will be fully transferred to film professionals, 300 industry workers will receive free vouchers annually, professional unions will be merged into a chamber of representatives of the film sector, and part of Chilanzar street housing the studio has been proposed to be named Uzbekfilm.
Aziz KarimovOn October 26, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with film industry representatives at the Uzbekfilm studio, announced the creation of a Cine City.
Aziz KarimovShavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with filmmakers at the Uzbekfilm film studio. He recalled the state of the studio ten years ago, spoke about his childhood in a village where a one-hour film was watched for five hours due to power outages, and cited figures on the growth of state support for the industry.
Sevara AzamovaUzbekistan's national team won 145 medals (45 gold, 49 silver, 51 bronze) at the V Summer Para Asian Games in Japan and took third place in the overall medal standings after China and Japan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent congratulations to the athletes, coaches and parents, calling the result a historic victory.
Aziz KarimovPresident of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the officers and veterans of internal affairs bodies on the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his congratulation, he noted that in the current year not a single crime was committed in almost half of the country's neighborhoods, outlined tasks for combating cybercrimes and drug addiction, and announced that a group of Ministry of Internal Affairs officers would be awarded orders and medals.
Sevara AzamovaThe President of Uzbekistan held a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region. Discussed were water supply projects for hundreds of thousands of residents, reconstruction of the A-380 highway for $350 million with support from the Asian Development Bank, construction of overpasses, and extension of the Karshi bypass road.
Javlon TursunovPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the construction of a new city, New Karshi, for 500,000 residents in Kashkadarya region. The project envisages the creation of a modern administrative and business center on 5,000 hectares of unused land with the possibility of expansion to 1 million people. The city will host the regional khokimiyat, a congress hall and infrastructure facilities built according to 'smart city' principles. In parallel, the creation of the 'Yangi Nasaf' tourist complex will begin. It remains unclear
Sevara AzamovaAt a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that of 102 types of documents requested when obtaining a loan, 53 duplicate data from information systems, and 22 are unrelated to lending. He also ordered the development of the 'Chim' mahalla as a model and the expansion of the Andijan experience of new financial products.
Javlon TursunovAt a meeting on the comprehensive development of Kashkadarya region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered that within two months the construction of 747 km of water supply and sewerage networks and 43 infrastructure facilities be completed using 1 trillion soums, which will provide drinking water to 200 thousand residents. Also, 100 billion soums have been allocated for a water pipeline from the Gissarak reservoir, and the task has been set to attract $210 million and $150 million for other water supply projects.
Javlon TursunovAt a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a World Bank-supported project to sow 100,000 hectares of pastures with drought-resistant fodder crops using drones based on Egypt's experience, the creation of livestock complexes, the introduction of new land into agricultural use, and water-saving measures.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, Uzbek Language Day, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law on improving the Uzbek alphabet: instead of 26 letters and three combinations, 28 letters and an apostrophe are introduced. The combinations Sh, Ch, Oʻ, Gʻ are replaced by the letters Ş, Ç, Ö, Ğ, and Ng is removed. The law takes effect on April 22, 2027; documents, currency and securities remain valid.
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