President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the mausoleum of Uzbekistan’s First President Islam Karimov, at the Hazrati Khizr complex in Samarkand.

On the second day of his visit to Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed ongoing development work at the Imam Maturidi memorial complex.

Cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are among the key factors bringing the two countries closer together. This cooperation continues to strengthen the historical, spiritual, and cultural affinity between the two peoples. In recent years, collaboration in the cultural sphere has entered a new phase and become more active through a growing number of festivals, concerts, film events, and theatre tours.

The Business Activity Index (BAI), estimated by the Center for Economic Research and Reforms, reached 1124 points in February 2026, increasing by 12.4% compared with the previous month.

Human history demonstrates that every great advancement is built upon intellectual and spiritual foundations. Today, a project emerging from the heart of Central Asia is drawing global attention for its scale and significance - Center of Islamic Civilization is not merely an architectural landmark, but an intellectual bridge connecting the past, present and future of the region.

Exactly one year ago, on January 29, 2025, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, visited the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan. During his visit, he provided a series of recommendations and directives regarding the incorporation of scientific and innovative projects developed by more than two thousand domestic and international researchers into the exhibitions of the Center.

As part of his visit to the Samarkand region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a ceremony marking the launch of major projects and the start of construction of new facilities.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the operations of an enterprise in the Narpay district, part of the Marokand Sifat cluster, which operates on a zero-waste principle.