NOVATEUR PUBLICATIONS JournalNX- A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN No: 2581 - 4230 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, Apr. -2021 DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CULTURAL CENTERS IS A MAIN FACTOR THAT STRENGTHENS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Gulnoraxon Komiljonovna Valikhonova Institute of "Humanities" Associate Professor, PhD Andijan Agriculture and Agro Technologies Uzbekistan, [email protected]

ANNOTATION: centers pay special attention to issues of In the article, the author interethnic relations, national and religious emphasizes the need for national cultural values and tolerance. In addition, in recent centers as a social institution to further years, the support of the idea of consolidate the principles of interethnic multiculturalism in countries such as the harmony, mutual goodwill and interfaith United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and tolerance in the context of historicity, and to Switzerland has become increasingly preserve the ancient traditions of our important. multinational people and to educate young people in the spirit of tolerance other MATERIAL AND METHODS: sources. The Uighur Cultural Center The current process of globalization analyzes the need for further development and transformation in international and of their activities. regional relations requires extensive research on ethnic and migration processes, interethnic Keywords: nation, nation, values, relations and the demographic situation, the interethnic harmony, tolerance, national balance of population and social development. cultural center, Uighur. Research methods such as comparison, comparative analysis, statistics, and INTRODUCTION mathematical balance were used. The ongoing integration processes around the world demonstrate the urgency of DISCUSSION: preserving ethnic identity and the study of Representatives of different national-ethnic traditions. At the 28th session nationalities and ethnic groups, cultures and of the General Conference of UNESCO on the religions have lived in peace in Uzbekistan for stability of national relations, the "Declaration many centuries. The tolerance of our people of the Principles of Tolerance" was adopted, in has been the basis of peace, tranquility, which it was stated that tolerance is a duty of economic, social and national development in humanity today. our land. After all, the development and The acceleration of the process of globalization prestige of any country in the world depends in the world makes it an urgent task to on the peace of this country, the friendship and scientifically study the local cultures of the harmony of all nations and peoples living close Diasporas living in different regions of the to each other. Peace, tranquility, friendship and world. The Organization for Security and Co- solidarity between peoples have always been operation in Europe's High Commissioner on one of the main factors determining the National Minorities, the European Center for development of any state, its future. Analysis and many other international research

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NOVATEUR PUBLICATIONS JournalNX- A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN No: 2581 - 4230 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, Apr. -2021 Therefore, from the first years of territory of our country to whom they passed, independence, our country pays special by whom they were adopted. attention to preserving the values of different In Uzbekistan, special attention is paid not only nations, creating the necessary conditions for to the title ethnos, but also to the peculiarities all citizens to practice their faith, further of different nations and peoples living in the strengthening interethnic harmony, developing Republic, their national heritage, historical ancient common traditions between them. values and traditions. Development of a culture of tolerance and In particular, in the "Strategy of humanity, strengthening interethnic and inter- actions on five priority areas of further citizen harmony and harmony, educating the development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in younger generation on this basis, in the spirit 2017-2021" [2], the President of the Republic of love and devotion to the Motherland has of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the institutes become one of the priorities of state policy in of the Academy of Sciences another topical Uzbekistan [1].Interethnic harmony and function [3]. religious tolerance, which are deeply rooted in the blood of our people, have further developed RESULTS: during the years of independence, its legal The policy of destroying the language, basis has been created and has become a solid religion, and customs of the peoples of the foundation of our national and ethnic policy. world has never occurred to any of the According to statistics, the national dictatorial predecessors before the dictatorial population of Uzbekistan has doubled in almost soviets. But in the former Soviet era, there was a hundred years. In particular, in 1897 there a one-sided approach to ethnic and social were 70 nationalities and ethnic groups in issues, as if there was a crude idea that nations present-day Uzbekistan, in 1926 - 91, in 1959 - would unite in the future. However, some 113, in 1979 - 123, in 1989 - 126 nationalities ethnic groups were subjected to violence, while and ethnic groups. When choosing the model of others were subjected to forced evictions. national policy in our country, first of all, it was Today, 78% of the population is Uzbek, and based on internationally recognized rules and more than 20% of the population is a minority, principles. if the diasporas. In this context, as I.A Karimov The tradition of tolerance inherent in noted, "urin any attempt to spread the myth of our people is clearly reflected in our domestic national supremacy must be prevented" [4,78]. and foreign policies, as well as in our The main goal of the government and Constitution. It is no secret that the ancestors the leader of Uzbekistan is to prevent any of nations and peoples who came to Uzbekistan national conflicts in the Central Asian region, to at different times in history, for specific further strengthen interethnic relations. economic, political and social reasons, have Indeed, it is no secret that interethnic relations already recognized this country as their only are changing both the religious mood and the homeland. Some aspects of the values, culture political landscape of the world. This, in turn, and traditions of the Uzbek people have been shows that ensuring stability in the domestic assimilated by the representatives of minority and foreign policies of the state depends in nations, accepted at the cultural level and many respects on the correct conduct of policy absorbed into the way of life. There are such on national relations. customs and traditions that it is very difficult to To further strengthen the principles of understand from which nation living in the a healthy lifestyle, interethnic harmony, mutual 10 | P a g e

NOVATEUR PUBLICATIONS JournalNX- A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN No: 2581 - 4230 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, Apr. -2021 love and interreligious tolerance in society, to Belgium, the United States and Canada. Today, preserve and pass on the ancient traditions of representatives of the Uyghur Diasporas, our multinational people to future generations, scattered in different parts of the world, have to instill in the hearts and minds of the younger formed their own international congress, the generation love for the motherland and World Uyghur Congress. In addition, the independence. The work carried out to Uyghur club "Ilkhom" operates in Kazakhstan. coordinate and further develop the activities of Kyrgyzstan's Uyghurs also have a national club, national-cultural centers, which was set as a Ittifaq. task, is bearing fruit. Indeed, the Central Asian republics Among the main tasks in the are densely populated by Uighurs. In particular, establishment and operation of national- according to the 2009 census, the Uyghur cultural centers are the restoration of the diasporas, numbering 224,713,000, resides in language, rich culture and traditions of each the Republic of Kazakhstan. They live mainly in nation, the establishment of ties with their Uyghur, Chilik, Enbekshi districts, as well as in historical homeland, the broadening of national Taldykorgan, Almaty, Shymkent and Jambul. feelings, and the recognition of independent According to 2012 data, there are 50,346 Uzbekistan as their true homeland. Uyghurs in Kyrgyzstan. They live mainly in Strengthening understanding and loyalty, Bishkek, Osh, Uzgen, Jalal-Abad and Karakul in inculcating the ideas of interethnic harmony the Issyk-Kul region. In Uzbekistan, the and friendship, coexistence in the Motherland. Uyghurs live mainly in the Fergana Valley and Among the national cultural centers the city of Tashkent, its region and the established on the eve of independence, the Syrdarya[8]. Uyghur National Cultural Center has a short It should be noted that the end of the history. Founded in 1989 by the Uyghur last century was a period of significant role in intelligentsia, the center aims to hold cultural the preservation and development of national and educational events in accordance with the culture, customs and traditions in the activities work plan to support the Uyghur population in of the Uyghur Cultural Center in Andijan [9, 70- the regions, preserve national values, and 72]. During this period, the Uyghur diaspora preserve the language and culture. Where do gained a place among the national and cultural the Uyghurs, who have been living since centers of the country. During the years of ancient times, come from? What are the independence, our Uyghur brothers and sisters reasons for their formation as a Diasporas? have been actively involved in the agricultural In fact, the Uyghurs are one of the sector as part of socio-economic changes. largest Turkic-speaking ethnic groups, with a For example, in the Uyghur village total number of about 9 million today [5,49]. assembly in Pakhtaabad district of Andijan Most of them live in the Xinjiang Uyghur region, 29 farms operating in various fields are Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of headed by Uyghur citizens [10, 49-50]. China [6,88]. More than 500,000 Uyghurs are In order to further develop interethnic scattered around the world. In the lands where relations, the center has become more active in they went, they formed their own national the restoration of language, history, traditions associations, tried to preserve the unity of and customs on the basis of universal values language, culture, and formed a Diasporas. The for the enrichment of national culture. The Uyghur diasporas living in 44 countries around center has set itself the task of a wide range of the world, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, events and programs. Of the center's 5,000 11 | P a g e

NOVATEUR PUBLICATIONS JournalNX- A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN No: 2581 - 4230 VOLUME 7, ISSUE 4, Apr. -2021 members, 2,450 are under the age of 30, tolerance, respect for national and universal including more than 1,000 women. The values, preservation of history, culture, number of team members in the center is 10 national traditions and customs. sectors. The largest number of members is the This, in turn, will allow the formation of a population living in the collective farm named spiritually mature generation with ideological after Olim Kurbanov of Pakhtaabad district. immunity against the doctrines of separatism It has become a tradition for Uyghur and extremism, loyal to the ideas of folk artists to hold parties, anniversaries and independence, protecting and advancing the anniversaries dedicated to labor, community national interests of Uzbekistan. members and workers at the center. Every year, district and city departments take an CONCLUSIONS: active part in major national and political In short, interethnic harmony, holidays. The center has a national ensemble preservation of stability and international unity "Otush". Over the years, the Uyghur diaspora, create favorable conditions for radical reforms while preserving its national culture and in all spheres of life in Uzbekistan. The impact traditions, has been contributing to the socio- of these reforms on people's lives is an economic development of Uzbekistan [11,71]. important aspect of the issue, which can be clearly seen in the practical creative work ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: carried out in all regions of the country. These On May 19, 2017, the Decree of the tasks include the development of an integrated President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On system for interethnic and interfaith harmony, measures to further improve interethnic peace and stability, the creation of more relations and friendly relations with foreign convenient and wide opportunities for national countries" was adopted. In order to ensure civil cultural centers, support for their initiatives harmony, stability, peace and harmony and aspirations, raising their activities to a between different nationalities, to strengthen qualitatively new level, friendship and cultural the sense of a multi-ethnic family, to support cooperation with foreign countries. Raises the and further develop the activities of national policy aimed at further development of cultural centers and friendship societies, to enlightenment relations to a new level. In expand cultural and educational ties with recent years, great practical experience has foreign countries. The Committee on been gained in the field of interethnic relations International Relations and Friendship with and effective measures have been taken. Foreign Countries under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan was REFERENCES: established on the basis of the Center of 1. Speech of the President of the Republic of Cultural Centers and Friendship Societies [12]. Uzbekistan at the meeting dedicated to the The committee is tasked with 25th anniversary of the Republican ensuring interethnic harmony and tolerance in International Cultural Center // "People's society, promoting peace-loving policies, Word", January 24, 2017. [Oʼzbekiston achievements and successes in all spheres of Respublikasi Prezidentining Respublika life, strengthening the friendship with the baynalmilal madaniyat markazi tashkil international community, including the Uzbek etilganining 25 yilligiga bagʼishlangan Diaspora abroad. Particular attention is paid to uchrashuvdagi nutqi // “Xalq soʼzi”, 2017 yil educating young people in the spirit of 24 yanvar]. 12 | P a g e

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