On May 14, 2014 Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau of Science for Asia and the Pacific Mr. Hubert Gijzen visited National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi.  
Mr. Gijzen was accompanied by Secretary General of National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO Mr.Alisher Ikramov, and UNESCO Representative in Uzbekistan Ms. Krista Pikkat.
During the visit, the guests made a tour to the Palace of Symposia and Library and familiarized with modern information and library technologies implemented in National Library.  

On the ground floor of the library, they visited a Children's room, a bookstore and  user’s registration service , then Mr. Gijzen and Ms. Pikkat was registered as the library users. The UNESCO delegation acquainted with the collection of rare books and manuscripts, representing the pearl of National Library collection.

Mr. Hubert Gijzen was appreciated by the work of the National library of Uzbekistan on preservation of documentary cultural heritage and was struck by the collection of rare editions of the library. He noted that: "It was truly an amazing journey to the origins of world history and knowledge, reflected in the rich collection of the National Library of Uzbekistan".