Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A Presidential resolution "On measures for the further development of the national art of askiya and humor in the republic" was adopted.

According to the resolution, the following are organized:

Republican Center for Askiya Art and Humor named after Yusufjon Kizik Shakarzhonov;

the annual Republican competition "Good mood" among masters-askiyachi and comedians;

once every two years - the International Festival of Laughter "Tabassum".

Also, a state order is placed for the creation of at least 25 audiovisual works.

At the same time, the creators of 5 audiovisual works that have received the greatest popularity are awarded a one-time cash prize, which is fifty times the size of the BRV (16 million 650 thousand soums).

For the purpose of cultural and aesthetic leisure of their employees, state bodies, institutions and enterprises will establish the practice of organizing mass cultural and concert and entertainment events at least once a quarter.

Besides:

the activities of schools of skill of famous creative workers in the field of art of askiya and humor will be established;

creative workers who have created their own school of excellence in the manner prescribed by this Decree are additionally encouraged on a monthly basis at their main place of work in the 5-fold minimum wage (4 million 900 thousand soums);

schools of excellence are granted the right to use the facilities of the institutions in which they carry out their activities free of charge, while these institutions allocate separate premises to them.

From the 2024/2025 academic year, an opening will be organized at the Republican Variety and Circus College named after Karim Zaripov and the Ferghana Specialized School of Arts of the Art of Askiya and Humor direction.