Abstract. The article highlights the issues of preserving language, customs, traditions and culture, unique values, further development of interethnic relations of more than 130 nations and peoples living in multinational Uzbekistan during the years of independence. The reasons for the arrival of people of other nationalities in Uzbekistan, the hospitality and tolerance of the Uzbek people are revealed. The article also notes that equal conditions have been created in Uzbekistan to preserve the national identity of nationalities - for this, 138 national cultural centers operate in the country, coordinated and controlled by a state organization - the International National Center, classes in the republic’s schools are conducted in 8 languages. All this is explained by the fact that in Uzbekistan there is mutual understanding in interethnic relations, all nations and peoples living in the republic live in peace and harmony on the basis of the idea “Uzbekistan is our common home”.