The head of state emphasized that those who go for Hajj and Umrah should be promoters of spirituality.

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be in this country on a state visit on January 23-25 at the invitation of the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to China on January 23. Important meetings and negotiations took place during the visit. Azon Global will briefly highlight the most important aspects of this visit.

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, announced measures to turn construction into a "corruption-free sector" at a meeting held on Monday. In particular, officials were instructed to re-develop 105 outdated construction standards based on advanced foreign experience.

At the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko paid an official visit to Uzbekistan on February 7-9.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev went to Syrdarya region by train. During the trip, he talked with the Chairman of the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan, Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar about religious and educational activities and the virtues of the month of Ramadan.

Chairman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Erkin Tuniyaz visited Uzbekistan and met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. During the meetings, it was reported that 10 percent of the trade between Uzbekistan and China is accounted for by the SHUAR, and the portfolio of investment projects in cooperation with this region is 3.5 billion dollars.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with the leaders of law enforcement agencies and security forces, instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard to take effective measures aimed at preventing possible terrorist acts in populated areas.

President of Kazakhstan Qasim-Jomart Tokaev visited Uzbekistan on April 5. The presidents held an informal meeting in Khiva. During the talks, in addition to comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, they exchanged views on the issues of ensuring stability and security in the Central Asian region.

On the eve of Ramadan, the President of Uzbekistan signed a decree on pardoning 426 prisoners. 135 of those who were pardoned were released from the main punishment in full, 200 were paroled. Among them are 11 foreigners and 3 minors.