The head of the state started his trip from the visit to the Husen Bolta Zamini farm in Vobkent district of Bukhara region.

At the meeting with farmers and other representatives of the region, Islam Karimov spoke about the improvement of the living level of the rural residents, protection of rights and interests of the farmers and their support.

Today there are more than 15,000 farms in Bukhara region. The local farmers plan to sell 350,000 tonnes of grain to the state this year.

Issues of providing wide support to the young people were also discussed at the meeting.

Almost 540 general education schools function in the region currently, and the number of academic lyceums and professional colleges is increasing.

After the meeting, Islam Karimov visited the memorial complex of Bahauddin Naqshbandi, the great scientists and thinker.

Familiarizing himself with the complex, the President said honoring the memory of the great ancestors and studying their heritage was showing care about the future.

During the last year’s trip to Bukhara, the head of the state voiced the need to create the new city center here. The project is currently being implemented.

The city center will occupy a territory of over 50 hectares and include the regional administration and other buildings, fountains and green zones.

The park square to be created here should become the favorite site of the local people, the President said.

In Kashkadarya region, President Islam Karimov also got acquainted with the farmers’ activities and the construction works.

The head of the state visited the rebuilt Geologist stadium in Karshi, the region’s administrative center. The stadium has been reorganized into a cultural and sports center and can accommodate 8,000 people. The center includes, among others, a closed swimming pool and a tennis court.

Islam Karimov met the members of the women’s football team Sevinch, children going in for volleyball and gymnastics and their trainers.

On the second day of the visit, the President visited the Shohruh Eshqulov farm and the Beshkent farm in Karshi district.

At the meeting with farmers, the head of the state drew the attention to the need to harvest the grain in the shortest terms possible and without losses, as well as the issues related to cotton growing.

The farmers of Kashkadarya region have harvested about 360,000 tonnes of grain to date, and the target is 750,000 tonnes.

The President stressed that receiving high harvests depended not only on the farmers, but also on the service and supply structures.