To the graduates of our country's schools

Dear young men and women!

I sincerely congratulate you on today’s joyful and unforgettable event — the successful completion of school, receiving your diplomas, and stepping into independent life.

On this memorable day, more than 10 thousand schools across the country are holding the “Last Bell” ceremony with the participation of caring teachers and respected parents. Kind words and best wishes are addressed to over 450 thousand graduates.

We join them wholeheartedly and wish young men and women who are building plans for the future with great dreams and hopes strength, energy, and success in their realization.

We especially congratulate and extend our warmest wishes to more than 11,500 graduates finishing school with gold medals and 2,000 silver medalists, who have always been examples for their peers in studies, knowledge acquisition, and public activities.

Dear graduates!

Today, like all our people, in achieving the great goals before us, we primarily rely on a knowledgeable, professional, enterprising, patriotic, and comprehensively developed youth.

We are creating the necessary conditions for the active participation of the younger generation — the creators of our future — in building the New Uzbekistan. To ensure you deeply master modern knowledge and professions alongside your native language, foreign languages, IT and innovative technologies, various fields of creativity and entrepreneurship, there are currently 201 higher education institutions, 598 technical colleges, numerous monicenters and technoparks, libraries, cultural, art, and sports institutions operating effectively.

New systems and programs, electronic platforms are being launched to improve the quality and effectiveness of educational and upbringing work at all stages of education and to expand the choices available to graduates.

I am confident that you will fully use these great opportunities, cherish every minute of your youth, become true professionals who boldly and decisively defend the independence and interests of the Motherland in all spheres, smart and noble people devoted to their country and people.

Remember, to take a worthy place in life and earn respect in society, a person must be committed to national and universal human values, always strive to move forward, never stop in the pursuit and acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Undoubtedly, honest and conscientious work, a thirst for knowledge, dedication to one’s profession, love for parents and family elevate a person and make life fulfilling and bright.

In our fast-paced time, brave, determined, and selfless young people like you must achieve certain results every day, strengthen their will through trials, move forward and only forward.

I am confident that your new ideas, initiatives, and achievements in various fields will make the New Uzbekistan even stronger and become an invaluable contribution to building its solid material and spiritual foundations.

Your native school, dear teachers and parents, and all our people expect from you, determined youth confident in your abilities, good deeds and brilliant successes.

Be worthy of such high trust!

Never stop striving, seeking, and creating new things!

Congratulations on your first step into adult life, my dear sons and daughters!

Shavkat Mirziyoyev,
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan