On 25 September, the Agency for Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sport of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of cooperation between Samarkand Region, the Department of Youth Affairs, “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and the Association of Volunteers of Uzbekistan.

The main purpose of signing the memorandum is to promote the development of civic initiatives aimed at the organisation of volunteer activities among students, to support humanism, tolerance and solidarity, and to protect the rights and interests of volunteers.

In order to further support volunteer activities in our country, the law “On Volunteer Activities” was adopted. According to it, through volunteering, assistance is provided to low-income, large families, homeless people, care for the sick, disabled and elderly, organisation of sports, cultural and other events, and charitable activities.