Uzbekistan and world

Uzbekistan and world

• After becoming an independent state, Uzbekistan was
• recognised by 165 countries, and relations in the spheres
• of diplomacy, politics, economics, science, technology and
• culture were established with more than 120 of them.

• More than 43 countries of the world have opened their embassies in Tashkent. In the meantime, n more than 30 countries of the world, for instance, in the USA, Turkey, Germany, France, China, Pakistan and many other countries Uzbekistan has opened its embassies and consulates.

• No state can live without foreign economic relations. Uzbekistan maintains foreign economic ties with many contries in the world and participates in different international festivals, exhibitions and so on. Many industrial enterprises are trying to independently sell their products on the world market. Import greatly exceeds export in foreign economic relations. Uzbekistan has trade relations
• with many countries, including Russia, China, Germany,
• Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, France, India, Great Britain and others.

About Uzbekistan

• The Republic of Uzbekistan has favourable natural and geographical conditions. It is situated in the central part of Central Asia between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya rivers. The territory of the Republic stretches for 1425 kilometres from west to east and for 950 kilometres from north to south. In the north-east it borders on Kazakhstan, in the east and south-east on Kyrghyzstan and Tajikistan, in the west on Turkmenistan and in the south on Afghanistan.

• Temperatures in winter may drop to 33-36 degrees below zero. The hottest summer month is July. The temperature then can reach more than 45 degrees. High summer temperature make it possible to cultivate heat-loving crops such as cotton, grapes, figs, melons, watermelons and others.

• Uzbekistan has great economic potential from its own resources. In the world production of quality gold, Uzbek gold has recently won two international prizes. Besides gold, other metals like copper, lead, zinc, tungsten and lithium are also produced in Uzbekistan. Even gas, coal and oil are readily available.