January 10. The 60th anniversary of the state economic university and the Tashkent financial institute was held.  February 28. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On creating new higher education institutions" was issued.

May 12. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On creating the Uzbek state university of world languages" was issued. 

May 21-23. In Bukhara the conference "Life and work of Abdurauf Fitrat" was held. 

August 22. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on making September 1 the Day of independence in schools was signed. 

August 29. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on creating the Institute of world problems under the president was signed. 

September 23. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On creating the university of world economic and diplomacy" was signed. 

Culture and social life. 

January 24. A resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers "On creating an international cultural center" was issued. The former museum of friendship of the peoples of the USSR will become the home of friends of the peoples of Uzbekistan. 

March 14. The hashar (volunteer labor) Navruz was held. 

May 23. In Namangan the Boborahim Mashrab museum opened. 

November 3. A resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers "On conducting the 675th anniversary of Bahoudtsin Nakshband" was issued. 

December. In Malaysia a week of Uzbek cinema was held. 

In Tashkent the first festival of scientific videofilms was held. 

Health. Sport. 

February 5. The law "On physical education and sport" was published. 

March 28. In 8 cities the first football championship of the RU took place. 

August. In Shahrisabz, the first international Kurash competition, dedicated to Amir Temur, took place. More than 400 masters from CIS countries took part. The winner was Shahrisabz native Abdukady Pirmatov. 

September. The first equine competition was held at the children's horseriding school in Andijan province. First place went to the team from Andijan and first prize went to Andijan rider Vasilii Chernyshev, Nadira Ganieva and Gairat Mirzajanov. 

December. In Tashkent an international medical exhibition was held with participants from Germany, the US, Japan, Turkey, Austria and others.