Uzbekistan Airways carries 1 million passengers in 1Í 2008
Uzbekistan Airways, the national air company, transported about 1 million passengers and almost 12,000 tons of cargo in the first half of 2008.
The company director general Valery Tyan told journalists in Tashkent that Uzbekistan Airways was implementing a special complex development plan, designed until 2010. It includes a wide range of offers and services aimed at increasing the comfort of passengers and safety of flight.
Currently the airline offers routes to all large cities of Uzbekistan and to more than 45 international destinations. Representative offices of Uzbekistan Airways operate in more than 40 cities of Europe, Asia, America and the CIS.
During 2008-2009, the national airline of Uzbekistan should join the international alliance Sky Team, which unites the world’s largest airlines and controls 35% of the passenger and cargo transportation market.
The cooperation with the alliance will open new opportunities for further integration of the Uzbekistan Airways in the international air transport system
Festival “Culture of ancient Khorezm” opened in Khiva, Khorezm region, with participation of representatives from more than 20 countries. The goal of the festival is to attract more tourists to the region.An exhibition of craftsmanship items and paintings, as well as an agricultural fair were organized in the Ichan Qala museum.Musical drama theatre named after Ogahiy, regional puppet theatre, as well as folklore and ethnographic ensembles Khiva...
Exhibition of crafts and applied art opened at the Uzbekistan Culture and Arts Exhibition hall. Musical instruments, ceramics, wood carvings, carpet and other items are presented at the exhibition.One of participants of the exhibition, craftsman from Ferghana Alisher Nazirov had successfully participated previously in many republican art exhibitions and competitions. The potteries made by the master were repeatedly exhibited in Japan, India,...
The festival of cultural traditions and national cuisine was held at the Receptions House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. Representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country took part in the event.The festival was attended by staff of more than 20 embassies in Tashkent, including missions of Russia, Turkmenistan, Republic of Korea, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic,...
The Korean Diaspora marked 70 years of living in Uzbekistan on Saturday. Representatives of national cultural centers, state, non-governmental and international organizations participated in the solemn event held in Tashkent.Vice Prime Minister Rustam Azimov read the greeting of the President Islam Karimov to the ceremony participants.Among the guests of the ceremony were State advisor to the President B.Abduhalimov, Vice Prime Minister and...
UzA – President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov participated in the celebrations of the 2000th anniversary of the city of Margilan on 7 September.In accordance with the resolution of the head of the state of 9 November 2005 on celebration of Margilan’s jubilee, wide-scale construction works have been held in the city.Among the newly built objects is the 10-hectare Youth Alley, which includes an aqua park and a 1400-seat amphitheatre where the...
