Today, on 21 October, in connection with the 35th anniversary of giving the Uzbek language the status of the state language, a spiritual and educational event dedicated to the celebration of the Uzbek language was held in the Central Park of Samarkand. A group of teachers and heads of departments of Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage took part in the event. During the celebratory event, Deputy Governor R. Kabilov and others made a presentation on the growing authority of the Uzbek language in the world.

Also at the event, poems from the works of Alisher Navoi were recited and songs were sung by artists. Flowers were laid at the Navoi monument and tribute was paid.