Assalomu Alaykum! Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear guests, Dear friends of the European Union and Uzbekistan,   Thank you for coming and for joining us tonight to celebrate Europe Day, which marks the declaration by Robert Schuman that laid the foundations for our current European Union. I particularly wish to welcome Mr. Jamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. We are honoured to host you, and your presence today