TASHKENT: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan officially opened the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent on Tuesday. The ceremony, combined with an iftar, brought together public figures, religious leaders, diplomats, international organizations and people from across the country. The president described the new center — proposed by Uzbekistan at the UN General Assembly and built with broad international support — as a symbol of scientific, spiritual and educational progress.