On 25 September, the last day of the Week of Information and Communication Technologies, the awarding ceremony of the winners of the Internet Festival of UZ national domain was held in Tashkent.

The festival was organized by InfoCOM.UZ magazine, UZINFOCOM, Center for Development and Introduction of Computer and Information Technologies, and Mirada Software company. The official support for the festival was provided by the Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan (UzACI).

The national second-level domain UZ was established on 29 April 1995. As of the end of September 2009, the number of active domains in the UZ zone is about 9000.

The main objectives of the festival were the development of resources and services in the national Internet segment and encouraging the introduction of modern technologies in various areas of the country’s life.

According to the UzACI press service, over 750 sites participated in the festival. Following the selection of the jury and public voting, the winners were determined in 13 thematic and 3 special categories.