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Uzbekistan on pages of international press

Uzbekistan travel articles and materials covering various aspects of socio-political, economic, cultural life of Uzbekistan are constantly published in foreign media publications. Thus, a separate article devoted to Uzbekistan has been published in the recent issue of the India-CIS magazine of the India-CIS Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The issue included detailed information about the 8th session of the Uzbek-Indian intergovernmental commission held on 16-17 September this year in Delhi. Presented to the attention of the readers was a review of the development of bilateral trade and economic relations as well as information on the trade and investment potential of Uzbekistan, Jahon reported. India-CIS magazine is intended for the businessmen in India, introducing them business life and environment in the CIS countries, helping the establishment of business contacts between entrepreneurs. Another reputed Indian publication, Political Events weekly has published a series of articles on the theme of "Uzbekistan's travel efforts on conservation of the resources of the Aral Sea." Noting that Uzbekistan has taken some important measures to improve the situation in the area of the Aral Sea, the publication emphasizes that these measures include the government's policy on rational management of water resources, wide use of water-saving technology, maintenance of ecological stability in the area of the Aral Sea, strengthening the social protection of the population of the region, and attraction of international support. "Uzbekistan travel thinks the situation in the Aral Sea zone should become a reminder for the countries of Central Asia of the need for rational use of water resources of the region, the volume of which keeps dropping in the conditions of global climate change," the article says. "At this time the water-ecological situation is particularly complex in the Aydar-Arnasay system of lakes, where the water level keeps dropping and water mineralization keeps increasing. In the medium-term perspective this may lead to another ecological crisis, comparable to the consequences of the drying of the Aral Sea, which would negatively affect the situation not only in Uzbekistan, but also the neighbouring Kazakhstan." The same topic is addressed in the Egyptian Abulhaul ad-Davliya. Noting that Central Asia is currently experiencing water deficit, when the water sufficiency on the main rivers of the region – Amudarya and Syrdarya – does not exceed 70% of the medium-long-term norm, the publication emphasizes that this situation undermines the opportunities of the countries of the region in supplying the necessary amount of water for drinking and irrigation. "Uzbekistan think that all the decisions on the use of the water of transboundary rivers, including the construction of hydroelectric power units, should not cause damage to the ecology or infringe the interests of the population of the countries in the lower reaches," the article said. "That is why all decisions concerning the use of the water of these rivers, including the construction of hydro-technological structures, should be made on the basis of generally accepted norms of international law with due consideration of the interests of all parties and the population affected." An article devoted to Uzbekistan was published in a recent issue of the Indonesian Friends of Indonesia magazine. The material covers various aspects of socio-political life of Uzbekistan, providing a detailed analysis of the country's development over the years of independence, the implementation of reforms touching all spheres of life of the Uzbek society. "While implementing reforms in all spheres Uzbekistan carefully studied and referred to the experience and best practices of the successfully and stably developing countries of the world," the article said. "At the same time, Uzbekistan has kept its national values, customs and traditions, paying respect to the national mentality." Speaking of the country's achievements of the years of independence, the magazine notes that for the first time in the whole history of the Uzbek statehood, a bicameral professional parliament has been institutionalized in the country. "At this time major reforms are being carried on in the judicial-legal sphere. The processes of liberalization and democratization of the economy cover all sides of populations life, state and public construction," the publication says. Economic development of the country was also addressed by the magazine. "Cardinal economic reforms implemented in the country have led to a dynamic economic growth. In particular, in the past five years the annual growth of the GDP has exceeded 7%, and in 2007 and the first half of 2008 it exceeded 9%," the publication emphasizes. In the article, the readers are offered detailed information on the development of the sphere of education, reforms being implemented in the field of healthcare with the ultimate aim of bring up a healthy and comprehensively developed young generation. A series of articles devoted to the 4th Intenrational Uzbek Cotton Fair held in October this year in Tashkent were published on the pages of The Post (Pakistan). "Uzbekistan becomes one of the largest exporters of cotton," an article with this title notes that cotton fair organized on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov is aimed at the expansion of the geography of Uzbek cotton exports, and is intended to raise the efficiency and optimize the supplies to the world market. "The number of fair participants is growing every year," the publication says. " This year over 400 delegates of 300 largest firms and companies from across the world (34 countries) took part in the forum. This contrasts against the observations made in the year 2005, when about 170 companies from 30 countries took part in the fair. Among the participants were the representatives of China, Russia, Turkey, India, Pakistan – the largest consumers in the world cotton market." The newspaper emphasizes that "the Uzbek cotton has found a stable demand in the world market. This is explained by the quality of the resource supplied by the country, which matches the highest world standards. Scientists and geneticists involved in cultivation of different sorts of cotton contribute greatly to supporting Uzbekistan's image of a supplier of highest quality, demanded product in the world market." "During the fair, participants signed contacts envisaging the full cycle of the deal, starting with the procurement of cotton, and to its delivery to the final destination. At this time Uzbekistan offers a full range of services on the delivery of cotton to the consumer. With this aim in mind, 22 specialised cotton terminals are operated in the country, including five terminals with the largest storage facilities. These terminals all together have the capacity to store up to 400,000 tonnes of cotton. In order to improve the infrastructure and optimize the routes of cotton supply to the world market, Uzbekistan continues to seek and develop more effective transportation corridors," the article in the Pakistani newspaper said.

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