Europe Day Festival has become the most significant public event to showcase European Union – Uzbekistan cooperation.

More than 40 projects were presented at the festival, working at such essential EU – Uzbekistan cooperation as climate change and resilience in Central Asia, including the Aral Sea region, strengthening the civil society, communities, and authorities to advance gender equality and women’s rights in Uzbekistan, improvement of the solid waste management system, Erasmus+ educational programs, horticulture development activities, public service delivery and many more. 

“As 2023 is marked as the European Year of Skills, I am very happy to see people showing interest in our projects today. Among the programs funded by the European Union in Uzbekistan are those ensuring that women, youth, and the rural population have access to education. These projects provide the population of Uzbekistan with more opportunities to acquire new skills that will contribute to their further development”, Charlotte Adriaen, the Ambassador of the European Union to Uzbekistan, noted.

The Festival at Tashkent Botanical Garden also contained entertainment for the general public, including performances by Uzbek pop stars, themed flash mobs, masterclasses, creative and sports activations, and edutainment corners and dance zones for visitors.

A classical music concert was held at the State Academic Grand Theater named after Alisher Navoi.

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Nasiba Ziyodullayeva, UzA