The heads of foreign states and international organizations have sent letters to President Islam Karimov congratulating with the holiday of Eid al-Adha, which is celebrated in Uzbekistan on 27 November.

The King of Saudi Arabia Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in his letter wrote: “It is a great pleasure for me to send sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on behalf of the people and the government of Saudi Arabia and myself in connection with the sacred holiday Eid al-Adha.”

President of the United States Barack Obama wrote: “On behalf of the people of America and myself accept my best wishes on this day, when You and the people of Uzbekistan are celebrating the sacred holiday of Qurban-hayit.”

Other leaders that have sent their congratulatory letters to President of Uzbekistan are:

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, vice chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, minister of defence and aviation, chief inspector Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud;

President of Egypt Muhammad Hosni Mubarak;

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Halifa bin Zaid Al Nahayan;

Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai Sheikh Muhammed bin Rashid Al Maktum;

Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber as-Sabah;

Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said;

King of Jordan Abdulla II bin al-Hussein

President of Yemen Ali Abdulla Saleh;

President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai;

Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa;

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov;

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon;

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev;

President of the Republic of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rahimov; and

Co-Chairman of the CIS Inter-Religious Council, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pasha-zade.