President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has congratulated Japan’s Emperor Akihito on his birthday.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has congratulated Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf on her election as Federal President of Swiss Confederation.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov attended summits of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the city of Moscow December 20.

Regular session of CSTO Collective Security Council in the Kremlin began with a meeting of heads of state in contracted format, followed by an extended convention.

President of Uzbekistan expounded during his speech on issues regarded by the Uzbek side as of fundamental significance.

Signed in 1992, the Treaty has duly been fulfilling its principal function as an instrument to secure sovereignty of nations party to it. The efforts undertaken by the CSTO in consolidating the Organization and its adaptation to contemporary geopolitical configuration have helped boost military-political interaction and start shaping an effective system of collective security, counter new threats and address challenges.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has congratulated Al-Mutasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhodj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV on his election as King of Malaysia.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has congratulated the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani on the national holiday of that country – National Day.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has greeted President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev on the national holiday of that country, Independence Day.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has sent a congratulatory note to the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the national holiday – National Day.

The solemn meeting devoted to the 19th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on 7 December at the International Forums Palace “Uzbekistan” in Tashkent.

State and public figures, representatives of various spheres, foreign embassies and international organizations participated in the event.

The acting hokim (head of administration) of Tashkent R.Usmanov opened the meeting.

After the State Anthem of Uzbekistan was played, President Islam Karimov made a speech at the solemn ceremony.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has sent a congratulatory note to Elio Di Rupo on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has sent congratulations to President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on the successful elections to State Duma.