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No dout that Uzbeks deserve great appretion about the last parlementary electios as the head of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Sergei Lebedev told journalists in Tashkent on December 23 that a loose grouping of some former Soviet republics, including Uzbekistan — found minor violations at some polling stations, which will not affect the results of the elections.” The Turkic Council — comprising Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Turkey, and Uzbekistan — said its observers had not registered any violations.
* A moment of review!
Yesterday, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Cairo in cooperation with the Dialogue Center for Political and Strategic Studies, held a seminar for reviewing the results of the parliamentary elections on December 22. Ambassador Aybek Arif Usmanov and members of the embassy, attended the event along with head of Uzbek youth association Olugbek Gyanov, in Egypt and Deputy Eng. Abdul Salam Khadrway, Head of the Dialogue Center “and Deputy of the Energy Committee in the House of Representatives” and moderated by Dr. Mohamed Talaat, “Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Al-Gomhoria Newspaper,” who gave a presentation on what happened in these elections, praising the climate and the large turnout of citizens who have the right to vote.
* A delegation of journalists!
“Aldiploasy” was among a limited delegation of Egyptian journalists had the honor of covering these elections, alongside an Egyptian parliamentary and academic delegation headed by the leader of the parliamentary majority, Dr. Abdul Hadi Al-Qasabi, more than 56 countries, regional and international organizations.
At the beginning of the symposium, Ambassador Aybek Osmanov pointed out the great developments his country is witnessing during the era of President “Shaukat Mirdaev” since he assumed power in 2016, and the progress achieved in various fields, especially the economic and political reforms, infrastructure and facilities culminated in these elections.
* Hestoric visit!
Osmanov pointed to the hestoric visit of President Abdel-Sisi to Uzbekistan remarking the significant growth of bilateral relations and the influx of Uzbeks doubled from 4 thousand In 2018 to 40 thousand last year, visiting Egypt and Sharm El-Sheikh resort. This reflects the potential of the two countries in terms of large tourism and the huge repercussions that qualify for more tourism flow.
* More cooperation!
Ambassador “Usmanov” wished to establish more festivals, trade, industrial, commodity fairs, more study missions between research to contribute to the intensification of popular visits and then increase the interaction between the peoples of the two countries.
* International forum!
Ambassador “Usmanov” indicated that his country intends to organize an international forum for businessmen during next March and Egypt is invited to participate and wished a large delegation of Egyptian businessmen and investors to attend the activities of the forum. He revealed that the forum aims to review investment opportunities in Uzbekistan and what has been achieved Of reforms and attractive factors, especially structural, financial and legislative reforms, in addition to the network of utilities and infrastructure.
* Specific projects!
“The aim of holding this forum at this time also is to develop specific projects focused on supporting the development and communication process between the regions of Central Asia and the Middle East to reach European coasts, and the establishment of relations between partners to contribute to establishing joint industries and flow of intra-OIC trade, also aims to attract investment and localization of advanced technology.”, said Mr ambassador.
* Common interests!
On his part, Olugbek Gyanov, “Representative of the International Association of Youth of Uzbekistan in Egypt” reviewed the great turnout of these elections, especially that they took place under a new law and the participating parties contested in presenting their programs and their endeavors to attract the confidence of the voters, as he noted the participation of all citizens of the Uzbeks at home or abroad. It took place in all accredited diplomatic missions abroad, and witnessed a large turnout of the community’s members, and this was evidenced by the participation of the Uzbek community residing in Egypt, and the facilities the embassy has done to perform their right to vote inside the embassy headquarters under the supervision of observers, pointing to a number of community members volunteered to monitor the electoral process.
* Transparencey!
In turn, Eng. Abd al-Salam al-Khaddrawi gave a presentation of what the elections witnessed, in which he was one of the Egyptian delegation,” praising the climate of parlementary elections and the great turnout by the masses of citizens who have the right to vote. He described the process with transparency and complete integrity, as well as awareness of the great Uzbek voters.
* ..not sufficent!
Counselor Hamdi Abu El-Enein, “President of the Egyptian-Uzbek Friendship Association” spoke about the great development witnessed in Uzbekistan during the era of the “late” Islam Karimov and continues to communicate with great efficiency during the era of the current president, Shawkat Meridiyev, praising the influential role played by the Egyptian media to stimulate relations with this brotherly country. He pointed out that this was reflected in various fields, especially commercial ones, but not sufficient as direct airlines between the two countries become a must in order to contribute to the flow of tourism and goods.
