The members of the government and the parliament, the representatives of the science, culture, arts, sports and other spheres, foreign diplomats and representatives of the international organizations participated in the celebrations.

The President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov participated the gathered with the Navruz holiday.

The head of the state said that Navruz differed from other holidays with its beauty and philosophical meaning.

Navruz symbolized the richness of the spiritual world, ancient values and national traditions.

During the years of independence, Navruz has become a truly national holiday, reflecting the people’s kindness, open-heartedness and generosity.

This year Navruz was met with wide-scale improvement and tree-planting activities, UzA reported.

The celebrations at the National park started with the children’s songs and dances, followed by performances of known and young singers.

The songs and dances were accompanied by the holiday fireworks.