March 19. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On declaring 1994 the Year of Ulugbek" was issued.   September 28. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On measures to stimulate teachers" was signed.

 

October 13. In Tashkent the conference "Mirzo Ulugbek and his contribution to world civilization" dedicated to the 600th anniversary of Ulugbek was held. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov sent greetings.

 

November 25. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov received the Egyptian Minister of defense Husain Komil Bahouddin.

 

Culture and social life.

 

January 3. The first direct TV broadcast fr om India was shown on Uzbek TV, showing a report about the visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

 

April 23. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On creating a social center Spirituality and education" was issued.

 

May. In Tashkent a festival of Bashi and Tatar native art by Uzbek citizens of those nationalities was held.

 

June 9-10. In Tashkent the conference "Woman, family, society" was held. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov sent greetings.

 

October 3. In Tashkent the session "Silk Road" of the World tourist organization took place, with greetings from President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. The "Samarkand declaration on tourism on the Silk Road" was held in Samarkand on October 6.

 

Health. Sport.

 

February 25. Lina Cheriazova, the world champion in freestyle skiing, became the Olympic champion at the 17th Olympic games in Lillhammer. This was Uzbekistan's first Olympic gold medal.

 

May 19-20. In Tashkent the symposium on sugar diabetics was held.

 

July 14. A decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov "On procedures for making medicines" was issued.

 

September 3. In Tashkent the first football competition "Independent Uzbekistan" was held. MBC TV transmitted the competition to Europe and the US.

 

September. A delegation of doctors from Uzbekistan took part in the 13th world congress of cardiologists in Berlin.

 

October 17. Uzbek sportsmen returned from the 12th Asian games in Hiroshima wh ere they won 40 medals - 10 gold, 11 silver and 19 bronze.