Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Today, on 25 September, the official opening of the ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2019 Week of Information and Communication Technologies took place in the NEC “Uzexpocenter”.

The Minister of Development of Information Technologies and Communications, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2019, Shukhrat Sadikov, spoke at the opening ceremony

The ICT Week event was the forum - “DIGITAL UZBEKISTAN”, which opened in the conference hall of the NEC “Uzexpocenter” in the form of a panel discussion. "DIGITAL UZBEKISTAN" is a unique expert platform for discussing questions about current trends in the field of information technology.

The panel discussions of the forum contribute to the development of strategic decisions and programs aimed at developing the country's information technology industry. The Forum analyzes the contradictions, evaluates the development potential and opportunities for its implementation. Heads of government bodies, heads of enterprises and organizations in the field of information technology and communications, international experts and analysts, representatives of large domestic and foreign IT companies are invited to participate.

Continuing close cooperation and establishing relations between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Belarus, the Minister of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus, Konstantin Shulgan, made a welcoming speech at the Forum, and also spoke about the prospects for cooperation.

The forum is attended by top speakers and moderators. The most advanced and relevant topics in the most dynamically developing areas, such as: e-commerce, digital economy, healthcare, education, IoT, 5G and, of course, startups, will be considered. Geography of performances - Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia, China, Great Britain, Ukraine, Korea. Participants will enjoy presentations by representatives of large international organizations (RCC, World Bank, etc.), as well as successful and recognized IT companies.

No less striking event of the ICT Week will be the annual exhibition of information technologies - "ICTEXPO 2019", which will be held from September 25 to 27 in Tashkent in the NEC Uzexpocenter and in parallel in the city of Fergana in the Ferghana branch of TUIT.

ICTEXPO 2019 demonstrates modern technologies and solutions provided in the market of information technologies and services. This exhibition will bring together domestic and international companies.

Formats of the first two days of the exhibition on 25 and 26 September, according to tradition - B2B, with the aim of more productive business relations. The third day of the exhibition is on 27 September - B2C, with various promotions for participants.