President of Uzbekistan receives the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 26 March, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Ulukbek Maripov, who arrived in Tashkent to attend the meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation.
Issues of further development of multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan were discussed at the meeting.
The President of Uzbekistan emphasized the importance of the timely and full implementation of the agreements adopted during the recent summit at the highest level to strengthen friendship, good neighborliness and strategic partnership.
In turn, Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov expressed deep gratitude to the Leader of Uzbekistan for the warm welcome and conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes of the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov.
As the Co-Chairman of the Joint Commission, he also informed about the main results of the meeting and the decisions taken.
The President of Uzbekistan paid special attention to the issues of creating favorable conditions for increasing the trade turnover, promoting cooperation projects in industry, energy, agriculture and water management, the early launch of the Development Fund, as well as enhancing interregional, cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
The urgency of the earliest start of the construction of China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan railway and the increase in cargo transportation along the multimodal corridor Andijan – Osh – Sarytash – Irkeshtam was noted.
Following the meeting, the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic assured of his readiness to make every effort to unconditionally implement the agreements reached between the heads of the two states and aimed at the consistent development of the full-scale partnership.
The Agency for the Development of Medical and Social Services established in Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Presidential Decree "On social support for the elderly and persons with disabilities, as well as the further development of the Sakhovat and Muruvvat boarding houses" was adopted.
According to the Decree, the Agency for the Development of Medical and Social Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan and its territorial divisions have been established.
The Agency is an authorized government body in the field of providing medical and social services to the elderly, persons with disabilities and other segments of the population in need of social protection, and in its activities is subordinate and accountable to the Cabinet of Ministers.
The Director of the Agency and his deputies are appointed and dismissed by the Cabinet of Ministers in agreement with the President.
By decree, the following are transferred to the Agency's system:
- boarding houses "Sakhovat" and "Muruvvat";
- National Center for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics of Persons with Disabilities;
- regional rehabilitation centers for persons with disabilities;
- sanatoriums and boarding houses for war and labor veterans;
- Republican Inspectorate of Medical and Social Expertise and its territorial divisions;
- Republican Rehabilitation Center for Assisting
Victims of Human Trafficking;
- off-budget Foundation for support of boarding schools "Muruvvat" and "Sakhovat"
- Foundation for the Support of Persons with Disabilities under the Ministry of Health.
According to the Decree, a "Road Map" was approved to strengthen the material and technical base of medical and social institutions, which provides for construction and reconstruction works in 35 institutions for 428 billion soums, equipping with furniture and appliances - for 40 billion soums, organizing and carrying out work for improvement and gardening.