Samarkand Region received this recognition at the 2024 China International Friendship Cities Conference in Kunming, China.

Representatives from more than 40 countries participated in the event, organized jointly with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China International Friendship Cities Association, and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Samarkand Region was invited to the conference from the Republic of Uzbekistan.

During the award ceremony, the work done over the past period within the framework of the Twinning Agreement signed between Samarkand Region and Shandong Province in 2022 was cited as an example. Cooperation in economy, trade, culture, education, science, and technology was highly appreciated.

At the conference, Deputy Hokim of Samarkand Region Oybek Khamrayev gave a presentation on the economic opportunities and investment attractiveness of the region.

G.Khasanov, UzA