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Independence Day (Uzbek: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Mustaqilligi kuni) is an official national holiday in Uzbekistan, celebrated on the first of September. [ 1 ] fireworks, concerts, competitions, military parades , and wreath laying ceremonies are held in Tashkent during the independence day celebrations.
In 563–567, the territory of modern Uzbekistan became part of the Turkic Khaganate. [8] In 630 and 658, the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate were conquered by the Tang Dynasty of China. During the era of the Western Turkic Khaganate (603-658), the political influence of the Turks in Sogd increased. The process of settling the Turks in the ...
Uzbekistan, [a] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, [b] is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
On 31 August 1991, the Uzbek SSR was renamed the Republic of Uzbekistan and declared independence three months before the Soviet Union's dissolution on 26 December 1991. Uzbekistan was bordered by Kazakhstan to the north; Tajikistan to the southeast; Kirghizia to the northeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
When the Supreme Soviet of Uzbekistan reluctantly approved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Karimov became president of the Republic of Uzbekistan. [88] On August 31, 1991, Uzbekistan declared independence, marking September 1 as a national holiday.
He was the President of the Uzbek SSR from 24 March 1990 until he declared the independence of Uzbekistan on 1 September 1991. [2] He declared Uzbekistan as an independent nation on 31 August 1991. He subsequently won the presidential election on 29 December 1991, with 86% of the vote.
Independence was recognised by the international community following the UN-sponsored act of self-determination of 1999 Turkmenistan: 27 October 1991: Independence from the Soviet Union United Arab Emirates: 2 December 1971: End of a treaty relationship with the United Kingdom Uzbekistan: 31 August 1991: Independence from the Soviet Union declared
The United States recognized the independence of Uzbekistan on December 25, 1991, and opened an embassy in Tashkent in March 1992. The United States has an embassy in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has an embassy in Washington, D.C. and a consulate–general in New York City.