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Uzbekistan and the UAE expand horizons of mutually beneficial cooperation
2025-01-14 225On January 13, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on an official visit. The Head of our state will also participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
The theme of the Sustainability Week, which is scheduled for January 12-18, will be “Supporting Innovations with Sustainable Impact”. Its events will be attended by heads of state and government from more than 10 countries implementing projects with the Emirati company “Masdar”, as well as representatives of major international companies. -
Uzbekistan and the UAE forge strong bridges of cooperation
2025-01-13 155In an era of global interconnectedness, the burgeoning partnership between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates serves as a compelling example of the transformative power of international collaboration. Over the past few years, these two nations have developed a relationship grounded in mutual respect, shared aspirations, and a commitment to innovation in public governance.
This partnership is not merely a diplomatic initiative but a dynamic exchange of knowledge, technologies, and policy frameworks. It illustrates how bilateral cooperation can strengthen institutional resilience, promote the rule of law, and enhance the quality of public services for the benefit of citizens in both countries.
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Uzbekistan is firmly committed to protecting intellectual property
2025-01-10 187In an information society where time and economy are rapidly developing, where knowledge and innovation play an important role, ensuring the protection of intellectual property is one of the important conditions facing every country. Uzbekistan is also implementing a number of reforms to strengthen the protection of intellectual property.
In particular, at an event dedicated to improving the system of protection of intellectual property objects, the Head of our state, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, noted that if the issue of intellectual property is not considered at the level of state policy, Uzbekistan will not be competitive in this area even after 10 years. This statement emphasizes the need to actively work in the field of intellectual property protection and include this issue in the priorities of the state.
The normative and legal documents adopted for the protection of intellectual property are constantly being improved, and legal mechanisms are being developed to develop the industry. Previously, the protection of intellectual property was regulated by codes and laws, but the fact that Article 53 of the new constitution stipulates that intellectual property is protected by law indicates that the protection of intellectual property has been elevated to the constitutional level. -
ADVOCACY IN UZBEKISTAN BECOMING THE MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTION IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM
2025-01-08 227In recent years, the Republic of Uzbekistan has implemented large-scale reforms to enhance the role and significance of the legal profession as one of the effective institutions for ensuring the protection of human rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests. In particular, measures have been taken to ensure the independence of the legal profession and lawyers, organize work based on the principle of adversarial proceedings at all stages of legal proceedings, and create the necessary legislative framework for lawyers to carry out their professional activities.
At the referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan held on April 30, 2023, it was determined that the new version of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted by a nationwide vote, has the highest legal force, direct effect throughout the country, and forms the basis of a unified legal space. At the same time, the inclusion of a separate chapter on the legal profession in the Constitution indicates its importance within the framework of ongoing reforms in the judicial and legal sphere. Chapter XXIV of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which includes Articles 141-142, defines the main provisions concerning the legal profession. In particular, the provision of qualified legal assistance to individuals and legal entities, the principles of legal practice, guarantees of legal activities, and social protection of lawyers are enshrined at the constitutional level. -
Step by step towards the Sustainable Development Goals
2025-01-08 173The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 and intended to be achieved by 2030. They are part of the UN General Assembly resolution “2030 Agenda”, calling for a common action in achieving peace and well-being for humanity and the planet.
The SDGs cover 17 interrelated global goals and a wide range of social, economic and environmental challenges.
Uzbekistan is pursuing large-scale reforms and achieving tangible results on important issues included in the UN Global Agenda 2030, namely improving the way of life and well-being of all mankind, building a just and stable society by comprehensively improving the economic, social and environmental situation in the world. -
The support of UN member states for Uzbekistan's initiatives is the result of systemic reforms in the country
2024-12-26 294The Republic of Uzbekistan has demonstrated significant success in the international arena, strengthening its active participation in the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies. In 2024, the country achieved a number of key milestones that underline its commitment to universal principles and standards in the areas of human rights, socio-economic development, labor, and global cooperation.
One of the most significant achievements was the election of a representative of Uzbekistan to the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) for the period 2025-2028, which was an important evidence of the strengthening of the country's position in the system of international human rights mechanisms. The HRC, as an authoritative treaty body, monitors the implementation by states parties of their obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Uzbekistan acceded in 1995. This step not only emphasizes the importance of the country's progress in ensuring and protecting human rights, but also demonstrates its readiness to actively participate in the formation and improvement of global standards in this area. The participation of a representative of Uzbekistan in the work of the HRC opens up broad opportunities for the exchange of best practices, strengthening international cooperation and contributing to the development of fair and effective approaches to the protection of human rights and freedoms at the global level. -
Even in the face of a complex historical legacy New Uzbekistan is striving for a more equitable and transparent system
2024-12-24 311After gaining independence in 1991, Uzbekistan has long retained elements of the centralized system of governance characteristic of post-Soviet countries. However, since 2016, a new stage of development has begun in the country, marked by the implementation of structural reforms aimed at democratizing society, reducing corruption and improving conditions for civic participation.
The implementation of reforms is linked not only to domestic challenges, such as the need to improve the living standards of the population, but also to the country's desire to integrate into the global economy and strengthen its reputation in the international arena. These reforms actively discussed both in academic circles and among political analysts.
Since 2016, Uzbekistan has demonstrated a consistent strategy of institutional transformation. According to Professor A.A. Abdullaev of Tashkent State University, ‘the country is in the epicenter of unprecedented socio-political changes aimed at cardinal modernization of all spheres of social life’. -
How the media of New Uzbekistan promote national content
300Today, amid globalization, not only is the number of geopolitical contradictions, armed conflicts, and international disputes increasing, but also the number of informational attacks. As a result, information has become a powerful tool in the modern world. One could even argue that it can be more dangerous than nuclear weapons. Informational attacks aim to subjugate the mind and heart of a person, to destroy their moral foundations, and to sever ties with national traditions and values, and these attacks have an insidious nature. Therefore, it is critically important to develop a national immunity to information and to create competitive national content in the information space. This has become an urgent necessity and a requirement of our time. Consequently, this issue been actively discussed in the national media environment, where different opinions are expressed.
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Uzbekistan: the path to the upper-middle-income group
237According to the latest World Bank estimates, 52 countries currently fall into the upper-middle-income category. Over the last 25 years, the methodological parameters for measuring and setting thresholds of prosperity have undergone significant changes.
In this regard, it is appropriate to consider the population's level of well-being based on the modern version of the World Bank's methodology. Furthermore, it seems reasonable to identify the dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators that have contributed to the significant changes over the past two decades. Ultimately, this will help determine the trajectory for achieving the long-term economic policy goal of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which aims to transition the country into the category of upper-middle-income states, as outlined in the Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy.
Achievements of Uzbekistan Over Five Years