The II International “Istedod” (“Talent”) competition was held at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture. It was attended by representatives of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
Creativity of participants was appreciated by well-known musicians and vocalists.
Participants were awarded diplomas and cash prizes. 20 participants from two groups were awarded diplomas of the I degree, 29 – diplomas of the II degree, 48 – diplomas of the III degree.
Four foreign participants were awarded diplomas of the I degree, 7 – diplomas of the II degree, 11 – diplomas of the III degree.