Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 19 December, an opening ceremony of a monument was held on the territory of the Tashkent City International Business Center, embodying the efforts of the international community to combat corruption.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attended the ceremony.

UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev and officials from foreign countries also attended the event.

A twelve-meter transparent metal composition in the form of a hand pointing upward with open fingers means honesty and purity of actions and thoughts, absolute rejection of corruption, and a call to countries worldwide to unite against it.