AKTAU, October 27. /Dunyo IA/. Uzbek diplomats in Aktau solemnly celebrated the Uzbek Language Day by organizing a competition for compatriots on the life and work of the great thinker and statesman Alisher Navoiy, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Festive program was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps, heads of cultural centers, local public associations, compatriots and students.

As part of the celebration, the contest participants demonstrated their knowledge of the life and work of the great thinker and statesman Alisher Navoiy. Active participants were presented with memorable gifts and those who took the first three places received prizes from the “Vatandoshlar” Public Foundation.

Participants also noted the historical significance of the Uzbek language, formation and development of which spans many centuries and has gone through several key stages.