These days there is a big holiday in all corners of our country. 34 years have passed since our native language was given the status of state language.
Dear compatriots, I sincerely congratulate you all on October 21 - the day of the Uzbek language holiday!
Language is a great gift to humanity! It represents the history, spirit and identity of the people. Consequently, unique cultural and educational wealth and age-old values are attached to this concept.
There are many languages on earth, but for each people, their native and sacred language is their own. In this sense, the Uzbek language is considered a symbol of our national independence, a mirror of society and a symbol of the state.
We can say that the Uzbek language is one of the most important achievements of our people, and we can recognize it as our national language.
Once again, happy holiday of the Uzbek language! May our national language live forever!
Begalov Bahadir Abdusalomovich,
Director of the Statistics Agency
under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan