On November 11, 2020, in Tashkent was held the VIII Kurultai of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, where were discussed the results of work for the period 2016-2020 and priority tasks at the present stage of national progress. The chairman of the Trade Union of the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism – Matlabov Sodik Norkulovich took an active part in the Kurultai.

The Kurultai began with congratulations from the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which was read by the Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. There was noted the great importance of the activities of the country’s trade unions in the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan, improving the welfare of citizens, and solving important problems.

The event was also attended by the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan, Kudratilla Rafikov, who acquainted the participants with the work done for the period 2016-2020, focusing on priority tasks. In particular, he noted that fundamental reforms in all spheres of society, carried out at the initiative of the President in the past 4 years, are aimed at ensuring human interests and increasing the well-being of the people.

It is very important that people live well today, not tomorrow.

At the kurultai were adopted the Strategic Directions of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan for 2021-2025, the Charter of the Federation in the new edition, the Regulations of the Auditing and Control Commission of the Federation of Trade Unions in the new edition were approved and adopted corresponding resolutions.

One of the results of the Kurultai was the proposal of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to declare November 11 as the “Day of Trade Unions”, as well as the creation of the Academy of Trade Unions to train modern personnel that meet international standards.