NEW UZBEKISTAN AND CIVIL SOCIETY: STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

In New Uzbekistan, comprehensive reforms are being carried out to establish a free and empowered civil society.

From 2017 to 2024, 64 regulatory legal documents were adopted to directly support civil society institutions and enhance their effectiveness, establishing a solid legal and institutional framework for their overall support.

The President, in this regard, highlighted that "providing the necessary conditions for the free operation of civil society institutions, promoting their active role in state and community governance, and further improving mechanisms of state support will remain a central focus."

Uzbekistan strives to become one of the world leaders in the production and export of agri-food products

Agriculture is one of the leading sectors of Uzbekistan’s economy. This sector accounts for more than 24% of the republic's gross domestic product and employs about a quarter of the total workforce. Thus, sustainable development and modernization of agriculture is a key priority of state policy and macroeconomic development strategy of the republic to ensure overall economic growth and improve the population’s welfare.

Uzbekistan creates platforms for the emergence of new public politicians New election system in Uzbekistan: what is changing in legislation and social and political life?

The formation of a free society and state is impossible without the formation of stable electoral legal culture. It is a generally accepted fact that elections are the basis of people's power. It is generally accepted that the existence of free elections in the country is one of the principles of a democratic regime of government and a republican form of government.

STRENGTHENING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM OF RECEIVING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION IN THE NEW UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan has created a solid legal framework to ensure freedom of speech and information, as well as the development of the media, improvement of the legal basis for the activities and protection of the professional rights of journalists. Considering that the liberalization of the information sphere and its development are priority tasks in the construction of the New Uzbekistan, after the constitutional reform, the articles devoted to these rights were significantly expanded. Thus, Article 33 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan notes that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, speech and belief. Everyone has the right to seek, receive and disseminate any information. The state creates conditions for ensuring access to the global information network Internet. Restrictions on the right to search for, receive and disseminate information are allowed only in accordance with the law and only to the extent necessary to protect the constitutional order, public health, public morality, the rights and freedoms of others, ensure public safety and public order, and prevent the disclosure of state secrets or other secrets protected by law.

A new direction in medicine has been launched in Uzbekistan - the use of robotic surgeons

Uzbekistan is undergoing a significant modernization of its healthcare system to ensure comprehensive access to quality medical services for the population. Over the past seven years, funding for healthcare has increased from 5.9 trillion soums to 33.5 trillion soums, a sixfold increase. Medical facilities are being equipped with modern equipment, and new ones are being constructed. To bring medical services closer to the population, screening examinations are being organized in local areas.

Citizen Participation in Budget Formation: Uzbekistan’s Experience

Uzbekistan is actively modernizing its financial, banking and tax sectors. Currently, special attention is paid to improving the efficiency of budget revenues and expenditures management, which is a key task within the framework of the current reforms of the budget and tax policy. This process is conditioned by the need to adapt the economy to the conditions of liberalization and deepening economic reforms, which require continuous development and improvement of the budget and tax system of the country.

NEW UZBEKISTAN: HUMAN RIGHTS AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

The modern economic and democratic systems are designed to uphold the rights and freedoms of every individual. As is widely acknowledged, there is no universal model for democratic development; it must evolve based on each country's unique conditions and the needs of its people, avoiding rigid formulas.

The state and civil society in New Uzbekistan are consolidating efforts to combat corruption

Over the years of independence, the role of civil society in Uzbekistan has become increasingly important. The representatives of civil society are not only involved, but also actively take the initiative in the life of society and the state. This role has manifested itself more and more clearly in the fight against corruption. There is no doubt that corruption and society are incompatible. The prerequisite for a prosperous society is a life free of corruption. And all the necessary foundations must be laid for this, which is primarily the task of the state.

Openness and fairness are the main drivers of change in New Uzbekistan

The reforms and changes implemented in Uzbekistan in recent years define a new path for the country's development. In this process, openness and fairness are among the main factors. Ensuring transparency in public administration and society, creating opportunities for free access to information and taking into account the opinions of citizens is evidence of the existence of openness.