Islam Karimov: “Just as in the IX-XV centuries the enlightened world valued and respected such scientists and thinkers as al-Bukhari, al-Farghoni, al-Khorezmi, al-Beruni, Ibn Sino, Ulugbek, we need to ensure that in the 21st century, the world again experienced the same high respect for our people, nation. Just as our worthy ancestors did and became famous throughout the world, we must pay more attention to the development of new modern scientific schools, strengthening in the minds of our children the understanding of the significance of this task. "