Journalists and bloggers, press secretaries and printers, and industry veterans from Samarkand were invited to the solemn ceremony organized by the government of Samarkand.

Initially, flowers were laid at the monument to the great scholar in the central park named after Alisher Navoi in the creative city. The regional musical drama theater staged the play “Mahmudkhodja Behbudiy”, based on the drama of the honored journalist Farmon Toshev in Uzbekistan. At the solemn ceremony, which was held after that, Adiz Boboev, an acting regional governor, congratulated the participants of the event on their professional holiday and recognized their work. He said “You are not only the bearers of news and updates, but also the embodiment of honesty, impartiality and courage, conveying the events in our country to the people, and the people's pain to the state. Your pure intentions and honest work in this responsible and honorable profession deserve all the recognition. In today's digital age, when every piece of information is rapidly spreading, it is your duty, as journalists, to disseminate truthful, accurate and impartial information, to fight against false information, and to protect the public's consciousness from dangers”. In this regard, as noted in the congratulatory message sent to you  by the head of our state today, it would be appropriate to compare the hard work of journalists with the courage of the guards of the Motherland who stand guard at our sacred borders. At the ceremony, a group of journalists and journalists, information service employees and printers were awarded with letters of gratitude from the regional administration and valuable gifts. Also at the event, the winners of the “Most Active Journalist of the Year” competition, held by the regional branch of the Journalists' Union of Uzbekistan and the regional government, were awarded diplomas and souvenirs.