The President of Uzbekistan supported youth initiatives.
The head of state reviewed their projects, which covered areas such as community development, ecology, startups, engineering, and improving reading culture, and personally spoke with their initiators.
Islombek Mukhammadjonov, a youth leader from the Obod mahalla in the Fergana district, trained 600 of his peers in modern professions and foreign languages through the Obod Talim training center he founded. He explained that he had successfully expanded the center's operations to the global market by signing international contracts with leading German companies. Thanks to this, the mahalla has become a territory free of youth unemployment and crime.
The initiatives of Gulirano Mamirova, coordinator of the "Yashil Tashabbuslar" Foundation and a graduate student at Green University, are also noteworthy. Her work in developing environmental and social projects, as well as startups in the field of green innovation, attracted the particular attention of the head of state.
The President highly praised the creative aspirations of Odinakhon Mamurzhonova, winner of the "Most Original Idea" painting competition, as well as the dedication of Chinora Gulomova, who, despite her physical limitations, is implementing the "Read and Develop" project for homeschooled children. Responsible officials were instructed to ensure systematic support for their initiatives aimed at strengthening an inclusive environment in society.
The exhibition, dedicated to startups, entrepreneurship, and vocational education, showcased the intellectual potential of young men and women in our country, who are capable of successfully competing internationally.
Asilbek Ashurov, a graduate of the Presidential School and a student at the University of Chicago, founded the startup Makon AI at the age of 18 and developed an artificial intelligence-based SAT/AP exam preparation platform.
He reported that to date, his startup has attracted $380,000 in investment from over 100,000 clients and investors from the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa, and the project is valued at $3 million.
The achievements of Sardorbek Rakhmatulloev, the first Russian participant in the program of the leading global accelerator Y Combinator, who founded a startup with an annual revenue of several thousand dollars in the United States and gained experience working at Meta Superintelligence, have been recognized as a success of the national startup ecosystem.
The President emphasized that the widespread implementation of such high-tech projects in our country and assistance to young entrepreneurs in entering foreign markets will continue to be priorities of state policy.
Presentations in the fields of engineering and innovation highlighted student achievements in artificial intelligence and robotics.
Biloliddin Ismoilov, a student at the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent and a national drone racing champion, reported that as an engineer, he is participating in the development and improvement of domestic anti-drone systems.
The successful project of Aizada Asanova, a student at Nukus State Technical University and a resident of the Nukus Youth Technopark, in the "New Generation Cars" program, demonstrates the dynamic development of engineering schools in the regions. The head of state noted the need to implement these innovative developments in various industries.
The achievements of the younger generation in cultural and educational fields and in promoting reading culture were also a central theme of the meeting.
It was noted that the achievements of Nigina Fakhriddinova, winner of international beauty and art competitions, and young musician Amina Avazova contribute to strengthening the international prestige of national culture.
In addition, digital projects aimed at promoting reading among the population were presented. The head of the "Mutolaa" project, Sirojiddin Olimov, reported that the mobile app he developed has been downloaded nearly 5 million times, and the number of books read through it has exceeded 18 million.
Zulfiya Nilufar Ergasheva, winner of the Zulfiya State Prize, author of "Yashil suz" ("Green Word") and a participant in the "Suz" ("Word") project, proposed developing a literary map of Uzbekistan to develop literary tourism, as well as organizing large-scale poetry, music, and literary evenings and other public artistic concert programs at the Burkhoniddin Marginoni Scientific, Educational, and Tourist Complex.
During the sincere meeting, During the dialogue with young people, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev supported the promising projects and initiatives put forward by them.
