A photo exhibition “Friendship Societies: Yesterday and Today” has kicked off at the House of Photography as part of the Tolerance Week.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of the Committee for Interethnic Relations and Friendly Ties with Foreign Countries, the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the public.

Almost a hundred works tell about the multifaceted activities of the Friendship Societies.

“The main goal of the Friendship Societies is to develop ties between the peoples of Uzbekistan and foreign countries in culture, enlightenment, education and science”, says Valery Tyan, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Ties with Foreign Countries. – This is important for the formation of a positive opinion about Uzbekistan, cooperation with our compatriots abroad.

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Photos by Oybek Pardayev, UzA