Celebrating National Uzbek Language Day in Kabul.
A number of cultural figures, poets, writers and journalists celebrated the “National Uzbek Language Day” in Kabul on Friday.
The ceremony was held in the presence of the Uzbek ambassador to Afghanistan and a number of Taliban officials in one of the capital’s halls.
In this program, speakers emphasized the importance of preserving and developing the Uzbek language in the country and called on the ruling authorities to show “serious and practical attention” to the development and teaching of this language.
On the sidelines of this conference, an exhibition of Uzbek cultural and artistic works was displayed, in which books, calligraphy panels, paintings, traditional clothes, hand-woven carpets and local cuisine were displayed.
The National Uzbek Language Day was registered in the country’s official calendar on 29 Mizan in 1399, based on an official decree of the then government.
Before the Taliban returned to power, this day was celebrated annually with official government ceremonies.
Uzbek is one of the most important languages in Afghanistan, with the largest number of speakers living in the northern and northeastern provinces of the country.
The language is part of Afghanistan’s diverse cultural and literary identity.
