Uzbekistan celebrates 30th anniversary of independence

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaks during a celebration of the country's 30th anniversary of independence, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 1, 2021. Uzbekistan became independent in 1991, and Sept. 1 of each year is Independence Day. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)