The contest will be held in five categories: television, radio, print media, online journalism and the best material about Uzbekistan by a foreign journalist.

For the best material about Uzbekistan by a foreign journalist - one first place, four second places (television, radio, print and Internet publications).

Materials published in print media, broadcast on television and radio, as well as Internet publications for the year (from March 31, 2021 to April 1, 2022) are accepted on April 20 this year.

The number of creative works submitted to the competition must be at least 5. Materials are accepted from the date of the announcement of the competition in the press. The electronic version of the creative works will be posted on the page "Oltin Kalam-XVI" of the Creative Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan on the website jurnalistlar.uz .

Printed and electronic materials must be submitted in the original or link (printed or electronic edition with an abstract) and their electronic version.

Audio and video materials should have a duration of 3 to 30 minutes, and a flash card (external storage device) with an annotation.

The following information must be attached to the materials.

Full name of the author, a copy of the passport, brief information about the professional activity of the journalist, address and contact phone number.

The award ceremony will take place on May 3, 2022, on World Press Freedom Day, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan reports.