On July 26, 2021, at the age of 69, a member of the Editorial Board of the “O’zbekiston Iqtisodiy Axborotnomasi -Economic Bulletin of Uzbekistan”, Rector of Tashkent Institute of Engineers of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Umurzakov Uktam Pardaevich passed away. The Editorial Board of the magazine expresses deep condolences to the faculty of the Institute, relatives and friends of our mentor, who was a great friend of our magazine. The bright memory of Uktam Pardaevich will forever remain in our hearts.