World art stars Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and the well-known pianist Helene Mercier performed a musical concert at the Congress Center in Samarkand.
The eagerly awaited concert was organized within the context of the 12th Interregional Meeting of the UNESCO National Commissions.
The event participants deeply enjoyed the works performed with high mastery by the maestro and the pianist.
Head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva attended the concert. She commented on the event on her Telegram page, stating that the concert had become an unforgettable musical night for the guests.
Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan Amanbay Urinbaev sent a congratulatory message on December 1, the day the Karakalpak language was granted the status of the State Language.
On November 11, 2025, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, representatives of the participating countries of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage unanimously supported Uzbekistan's candidacy for the post of Chairman of the 25th General Assembly.
On November 6, the UNESCO General Conference elected Khaled El-Enani from Egypt as the new Director General of the organization. He received 172 votes out of 174 ballots cast and will take office on November 15, replacing Audrey Azoulay, who has led UNESCO since 2017.
As part of a joint project of the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment, JSCB TuronBank, the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Tashkent Metro, bookshelves have been installed in the passages of the Alisher Navoi and Pakhtakor metro stations.
On November 3, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in the city, the organization's member countries unanimously approved the initiative to proclaim the World Day of Turkic Languages.
