KUALA LUMPUR, October 29. /Dunyo IA/.  Embassy of Uzbekistan in Malaysia, in cooperation with the Family and Women's Committee, organized the “Uzbek Language and Culture Day – 2026” event with the participation of Uzbek youth studying in Malaysian higher education institutions, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Event was attended by students from leading universities in Malaysia, including University “Malaya”, “UCSI” University, International Islamic University Malaysia (“IIUM”), “Xiamen” University and other educational institutions, alongside representatives of the World Youth Association of Uzbekistan in Kuala Lumpur and members of the “Friends of the Uzbek Language” club operating under the Embassy.

Opening the event, Deputy Chairperson of the Family and Women's Committee of Uzbekistan, Mukarram Nurmatova, spoke about measures to preserve and popularize the Uzbek language and national culture abroad. She also presented the main provisions and significance of the law on improving the Uzbek alphabet based on the Latin script, signed by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Special attention was paid to the state policy on supporting women, protecting their rights and interests, as well as creating conditions for their education and professional realization.

Program included presentations, poetry recitations, “Zakovat” intellectual game, national dances and an introduction to Uzbek cuisine. In the intellectual competition, the participants demonstrated their knowledge and erudition, with the first question of the first round presented in an online format by the President of the “Zakovat” Intellectual Club Abdurasul Abdullaev.

Following the event, active female participants, organizers, and the winners of the intellectual game were presented with memorable and valuable gifts. Several coordinators of the World Youth Association of Uzbekistan also received certificates.

Participants emphasized the importance of preserving the native language, national traditions, and cultural heritage among youth abroad. They also expressed their readiness to maintain ties with Uzbekistan and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.