Gala concert dedicated to opening of the International Festival “Sharq Taronalari” was held at the Registan square.

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov participated at the opening ceremony and welcomed the guests of the event.

Islam Karimov underscored the essence and significance and the important role of the fete in cementing the peace and harmony among peoples and the world in general, and wished the participants of the festivity every success in their creativities.

The festival has been held each two years starting from 1997. The festival covers almost all continents. Number of participating countries is increasing each year. Some 33 countries participated in 1997 and their number reached to 52 in 2013.