Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- These days, Uzbekistan widely celebrates May 9 – the Day of Remembrance and Honor. In accordance with the Presidential Decree, participants and disabled people of the Second World War are paid a one-time monetary reward. They are cared for and shown attention and respect.

Today, health is the most essential thing for veterans who have survived the horrors of war and reached the century mark. Therefore, constant attention is paid to strengthening their health. At the moment, a group of war veterans is being treated in hospitals and sanatoriums.

On 8 May, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defense, where he visited the participants in the war.

Mr. Usman Khajimanov from Bayavut district, Mr. Fayzulla Nurmatov from Akkurgan district, Mr. Anarboy Jalilov from Parkent district, and Mr. Mukhiddin Dusanbayev from Urtachirchik district came for treatment. They expressed satisfaction with their lives and joy in the care they received. Their health is under constant control of district medical associations. They are provided with free medicines and annual trips to sanatoriums.

The veterans told the President about their grandchildren’s studies, work, and achievements. They work in various fields, such as education, construction, internal affairs, and agriculture, contributing to the country’s prosperity. Young people receive modern knowledge and go to study abroad. Grandfathers encourage them to value peace, patriotism, and hard work.