On February 21, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Czech Republic with residence in Berlin, Nabijon Kasimov, presented his credentials to the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman, in Prague.
Bukhara hosted the First International Forum “Ziyorat tourism” (Pilgrimage tourism).
The forum is organized by the State Committee for Tourism Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the assistance of the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, the “Vaqf” Public Charity Fund, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bukhara Regional Khokimiyat, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium Dilyor Khakimov met with the Chief Executive Officer of the European Association of Hotels, Restaurants, Bars and Cafes (HOTREC) Christian de Barrin.
On February 19-21, consultations between legal services of Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on legal issues of cooperation have taken place in Amman.
A press conference for local and foreign mass media was held within the framework of the First International Forum on Ziyorat (Pilgrimage) Tourism.
Participants of the First International Forum on Ziyorat (Pilgrimage) Tourism visited historical sites in Shofirkon, Romitan, Vobkent, Kogon districts. They became familiar with ziyorat tourism sites such as Mir Arab Madrasah, Masjidi Kalon mosque, Poi-Kalon Ensemble.
On February 22, a meeting on analysis of effectiveness of activities carried out within the framework of the Concept for improvement of the tax policy and identification of important tasks for the future was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
On February 19-22, domestic producers of textile, garment and knitwear industry of “Uztuqimachiliksanoat” (Uzbekistan Textile Industry) Association are attending the 52nd Federal Trade Fair for Textile & Light Industry Goods & Equipment “Textillegprom”, in Moscow, Russia.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed deep condolences to people of Bangladesh, President Abdul Hamid and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed in connection with numerous victims as the result of fire in Bangladesh capital Dhaka.