The official welcoming ceremony of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz, who is on an official visit to Uzbekistan, took place in Samarkand city.
A guard of honor was lined up on the square in front of the Congress Center.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited the distinguished guest to the podium.
A military orchestra played the anthems of the two countries. The leaders walked around the guard of honor and greeted the members of the official delegations.
After a joint photographing ceremony, high-level talks began.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz took part in the opening ceremony of the joint School for Training Management Personnel.
As part of Polaris Dawn, the first ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts was successfully carried out. The mission set a record by climbing to an altitude of 1400 km in Low-Earth orbit.
On September 16, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz held a joint meeting in Samarkand with representatives of the two countries’ leading companies and banks.
On September 15 of this year, a round table was held in Samarkand, which was attended by Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Akram Aliyev, Khokim of the Samarkand region Erkinjon Turdimov, heads of relevant ministries and departments, industry associations and heads of large companies of the two countries.
From September 14 to 15, the International Eco-marathon "Contribution to the future of our planet" was held on the territory of the unique natural object - the Barsakelmes salt marsh in the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
Iran launched the Chamran-1 research satellite using a Gaem-100 launch vehicle. The spacecraft entered orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers, the IRNA news agency reported on Saturday, September 14.
