Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with young people at the E-Sports Arena, which opened in the city of Jizzakh.

According to the decree of the head of state from 16 November 2022, e-sports is being popularized. In particular, in the city of Jizzakh, an e-sports arena was created on the site of a former tennis court. The main hall, designed for 1.2 thousand spectators, is modernly equipped. In addition, there are 12 educational and training rooms, a conference room, a dormitory for 35 people and a cafeteria.

The arena, which has a universal purpose, can also host international competitions in boxing, wrestling, basketball, table tennis, chess and checkers, as well as events within the framework of the Five Initiatives. The complex includes an IT academy, where young people learn computer skills, foreign languages, graphic design, robotics and other areas. It is planned to implement the “Heirs of Muhammad al-Khwarizmi” system to train specialists in this field.

The head of state watched competitions in e-sports, chess, the intellectual game "Zakovat", basketball, and talked with young people.

- Today we visited many places in Jizzakh and started new projects. Of course, the region’s economy and the scale of construction have grown significantly. But the main achievement is the desire of our youth, their activity and self-confidence. It is with such youth that we will implement our Strategy and the big goals that we have set for ourselves, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

During the visit, the responsible persons spoke about the plans for the arena’s activities. In particular, friendship tournaments will be held with the winners of various competitions to participate in world championships.

Instructions were given to identify talented youth in each area and assist them in transitioning to professional sports.