Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of the International Tennis Federation David Haggerty visited the country to get acquainted with the work being carried out in Uzbekistan to implement big plans for the further development of tennis.

On 15 April, the Minister of Sports Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan Adkham Ikramov and the Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan Oybek Kasimov met the guest of honor at the Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov received the guest. During the conversation, issues of further development of tennis in our country, holding major international competitions in the republic, allocating grants from the International Federation for domestic specialists to improve their skills in foreign countries where this sport is developed, attracting them to participate in ATP tournaments and WTA, involvement of Uzbek tennis officials in the leadership and Executive Committee of the international Organization.

Then David Haggerty visited the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. It should be noted that this is the first visit of Mr. Haggerty to our country. He noted that he gets a great impression from his stay here. During the meeting, the leadership of the Ministry of Sports Development and the National Olympic Committee exchanged views on a number of promising issues, such as further strengthening the position of Uzbekistan in the international arena. The meeting organized here was also attended by NOC Deputy Chairman Sherzod Tashmatov and Secretary General of the Tennis Federation of Uzbekistan Iroda Tulaganov.

After completing their visit to the NOC, the officials went to the Republican Tennis School of the Olympic Reserve. There, the foreign guest got acquainted with the young representatives of the Uzbek tennis school, who conducted their training. The technique and movements of our young tennis players made a warm impression on the guest. At the end of the training, the young masters of the big racket were photographed with David Haggerty as a keepsake.

After that, the working group invited an important guest to the State Museum of Timurid History. There, Mr. Haggerty became closely acquainted with the culture and history of the Uzbek people, with the stages of development of our statehood.

The visit of specialists of such a high level to our country undoubtedly testifies to the recognition in the international arena of the large-scale reforms carried out by the President of the country in the field of sports.