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In Uzbekistan, systematic work is being carried out to fulfill international obligations to strengthen the legislative and institutional framework for the protection of human rights, to implement international human rights standards in national legislation and to intensify cooperation with international organizations on the protection of human rights.

A commentator once remarked that “everything is geopolitical in Central Asia.” Granting that this is true, we should further add that any talk about geopolitics cannot be without references to geoeconomics, especially when it comes to recent developments taking place in the heart of Central Asia, as exemplified in – and to some extent a result of – the foreign policy of Uzbekistan of the last five years or so.

The First Vice-Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights Akmal Saidov in an interview with “Dunyo” IA commented the ratification by our country of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the 15th plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, on May 28-29:

“One of the most important socio-political events of this year in Uzbekistan, which is of key importance for the further sustainable development of our country, and the entire Central Asian region as a whole, in the medium and long term, is the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Government of Uzbekistan is based on the principle: it is important to combat the causes that cause citizens to become susceptible to terrorist ideologies, - said the Head of the Department of the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Timur Akhmedov, in an analytical article “Experience of Uzbekistan in the fight against terrorism and international cooperation”, reports “Dunyo” IA correspondent.

Yesterday, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, took part in the Second International Summit “Partnership for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030” (P4G), in Seoul, via videoconference, reports “Dunyo” IA correspondent.

On 26 may, speaking at an international conference on "Strengthening regional cooperation in the water sector in Central Asia", the first deputy head of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) Akramjon Nematov presented Uzbekistan’s approaches to solving water problems, reports “Dunyo” IA correspondent.

On May 23, the 60th International Flower Festival started in the city of Namangan, Republic of Uzbekistan.

The foreign policy of Uzbekistan, which is aimed at rapprochement and strengthening good-neighborly, friendly and mutually beneficial relations with neighboring states, has created a solid foundation for the development of trade, economic and investment cooperation between the countries of Central Asia (CA).

The fight against corruption has become one of the most pressing problems facing the international community today. Its catastrophic impact on states, regional economy, politics, and public life can be seen on the example of the crisis in some countries.