UZBEKISTAN TO HOST THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY EXHIBITION “UZBEK JEWELLERY FAIR-2023”
On May 26-28, Tashkent will host the first luxurious international jewellery, gems and equipment exhibition “Uzbek Jewellery Fair-2023”.
“Uzbek Jewellery Fair-2023” is the first and only specialized jewellery exhibition that takes place in Uzbekistan, focused on jewellery manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, agents, distributors and so on.
The purpose of the international exhibition is to establish new intra-industry and international mutually beneficial relations, get acquainted with technological innovations and achievements of foreign companies, master the most popular trends in jewelry design, improve the quality and quantity of products.
Within the framework of the exhibition, an awards ceremony will be held by the Jewellery Industry Association of Uzbekistan to the winners of the Uzbek Jewellery Awards for their contribution to shaping the future of the country's jewellery industry.
THE NEW EDITION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF UZBEKISTAN SERVES THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD
Doniyor Turaev, Deputy Director of the Institute for Legislative Problems and Parliamentary Studies under the Oliy Majlis
Today, given that 35% of the population of Uzbekistan, that is, more than 12.1 million people are children, the issues of ensuring the interests of children are one of the main priorities of the policy of the state.
In recent years, Uzbekistan, implementing a policy in the interests of children, has been adhering to the principle ‘no child will be left without care and attention.’ The country is committed to its international obligations, including those adopted under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In improving this policy, much attention is paid to the recommendations of the UN convention bodies, UNICEF and international experts.
FOR HUMAN HONOR AND DIGNITY
Gabit Aydarov - Head of the Sector of the Secretariat of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman).
The modernization of the country and the building of the New Uzbekistan based on the principle “The society is the initiator of reforms” require the conduct of a national vote on constitutional reforms, adapting our Basic Law to today’s social realities and the logic of our accelerated reforms.
Based on the idea that “the people must be the only source and author of the Constitution”, a nationwide discussion was held on the draft Constitutional Law, during which more than 220 thousand proposals on its improvement were received from the population, the majority of which were taken into consideration.
With the amendments and addends made to the Constitution, the existing 128 Articles have been increased to 155, of which 91 have been conceptually altered.
For the first time, the Constitution stipulates as an inviolable provision that Uzbekistan is a sovereign, democratic, legal, social and secular State (Article 1). This norm of principle is aimed at preserving and further strengthening the independence of our country, intensive continuation of reforms based on the principle “In the name of human dignity” and ensuring the priority of law.
UZBEKISTAN CHOOSES PATH OF PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Timur Akhmedov -Head of the Department of the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
On April 30, 2023, a referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan will be held. The new Constitution is aimed to change the principle "state - society - person" to "person - society - state", in other words, to put the interests of an individual above everything else.
According to the draft of the new Constitution, the human honor and dignity are inviolable, and nothing can be the ground for its discrimination. At the same time, the ambiguities in the legislation occurring in the interaction of a citizen with state bodies will be interpreted in favor of the citizen.
In this context, it is worth emphasizing that these measures clearly reflect the country’s development directions and the actions undertaken in protecting human rights. In 2020, the National Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights was adopted. The Strategy is aimed at protecting personal, political, economic, social and cultural rights, as well as in the field of sustainable development. The improvement of mechanisms for the implementation of international human rights standards in legislation and law enforcement practice was also established as a priority.
THE REFERENDUM IN UZBEKISTAN: WHAT WILL CHANGE IN REGIONAL POLICY
Dr. Batir Tursunov - Deputy Director, International Institute for Central Asia
A national referendum on the law on the new Constitution will be held in Uzbekistan on April 30, 2023. The updated Basic Law is intended to consolidate the country's strategic course for further reform of society and the state, which has had a positive impact on its foreign policy, primarily in the Central Asian region.
In this regard, it is obvious that the referendum will be the most important political event in the life of the citizens of Uzbekistan this year. This is evidenced, first of all, by the most active participation of society in the process of drafting a new Constitution.
The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan recognized that it was initially envisaged to change 30% of the text of the Basic Law, but more than 220 thousand proposals were received, which is why the amendments now concern 65%. It is no coincidence that Uzbek expert and public circles already call the updated Constitution "people's one".