Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded a number of our compatriots

«Thanks to the firm will and selfless work of our compatriots like you, we are courageously overcoming any difficulties», – the head of state noted.

At the beginning of his speech, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev cordially congratulated the audience on Independence Day and expressed his deep respect to them.

«At such historical moments, every nation sums up the results of its development. Over the past 30 years, our country has passed a tremendous path of formation and development as an independent state, we have taken our rightful place in the world community. Today, our aspirations in all spheres and industries, the attention paid to each mahalla, village and family give their results, people feel it in their lives», – he said.

The Head of State also congratulated the heroes of Uzbekistan who were awarded the title of «Uzbekiston Karamoni» – an advanced farmer and breeder scientist Muhammad Akhmedov, mathematician, academician Shavkat Ayupov, an outstanding literary critic, translator and publicist Ibrohim Gafurov, People's Artist Munozhot Yulchieva.

The awardees thanked the head of state for the high attention rendered.

The ceremony was attended by heads of state and public organizations, labor veterans, intellectuals and young people.