It should be noted that this important event had historical significance both for Uzbekistan and globally, because for the first time in the history of the International Fencing Federation, a woman was appointed to the post of Secretary General.
Currently, Gulnara Saidova is the Secretary General of the Fencing Federation of Uzbekistan, as well as the Executive Secretary of the Asian Fencing Confederation and the President of the Central Asian Fencing Confederation.