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INDEPENDENCE OF UZBEKISTAN: TRADITION AND MODERNITY, STABILITY AND RENEWAL, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Independence is the greatest asset and achievement of the people of Uzbekistan. This year, the citizens of our multinational Motherland celebrate the 35th anniversary of the country’s main national holiday — Independence Day and the establishment of the sovereign state of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Over the years of independence, our country has travelled a long path of development and taken its rightful place in the international community. In a relatively short period by historical standards, Uzbekistan has become a dynamically developing state striving to ensure a high standard of living for its people, build a prosperous economy based on modern technologies, establish relations of equality in foreign policy, develop business and entrepreneurship, and create sustainable economic opportunities for society and every citizen.