Tashkent, 24 August 2022 (TDI): Uzbekistan and Japan celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties on Wednesday.
To celebrate the anniversary of diplomatic relations, Uzbekistan will hold a Cultural Week from 28th September to 30th September. The Cultural Week will be held at Bivi Tsukuba, Nova Hall. Cultural and historical lectures, concerts of traditional music, and dance will be part of three day Cultural Week.
🇯🇵JAPAN-UZBEKISTAN🇺🇿
ACADEMIC&CULTURAL FORUM9月28日(水)～30(金)
ウズベキスタン文化ウィーク筑波大学主催学術＆文化イベント
歴史や文化の講演、伝統音楽や舞踊コンサート、日本初公開映画、お楽しみいただけますhttps://t.co/hBRkpT3LPz
馴染みのあるつくばでのダンス出演♫生演奏コラボ🥰 pic.twitter.com/XZDOvtoG7u— Guliston/グリスタン (@silkroad_dance) August 24, 2022
Moreover, the Cultural week will be held in collaboration with University of Tsukuba, The Nippon Foundation and Japan Central Asia Friendship Association (JACAFA).
Cultural exhibition to promote the mutual traditions of the two countries will also be the part of the Cultural Week with displays including ceramics, photographs, atlases, suzani and traditional costumes.
Additionally, Professors of the University of Tsukuba will also join the Cultural Week as a moderator and deliver lectures on history and culture of Uzbekistan.
Furthermore, artists like Manshu Komazaki, Keiichi Sato and Janzo Tateiwa will be taking the stage during the cultural week to celebrate the 30-year anniversary with their melodious voices.
Last year, Cultural Legacy Week was held in Tashkent and other cities of Uzbekistan from 13 September to 21 September. In addition, the forum is attended by over 350 scientist and experts from 46 countries including orientalists, Koran Scholars, researchers, specialists in manuscripts and miniatures.
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Uzbekistan-Japan diplomatic relations
The diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Japan were established in January 1992. During the same decade both the countries established embassies in each country which laid the foundations of diplomatic relations.
Moreover, the relations between the two countries have been further strengthened by economic trade and cultural exchange. Japan has $187M in exports to Uzbekistan while Uzbekistan has $6.39M in exports to Japan.
These exported materials include gas turbines, electric motors, delivery trucks, textile fibre machinery, fertilizers, aluminium, cotton, and other agricultural products.
Furthermore, Japan provided $433,000 to support healthcare facilities in the Surkhandarya region in Uzbekistan through UNICEF in December 2021. Additionally, Japan provided a 15 billion yen loan to the Government of Uzbekistan for the Covid-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support Loan.
Leadership in both countries remain committed to empower bilateral diplomatic relations through cultural and economic exchange.
