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The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan contains a number of provisions that emphasize the principle of democracy, as well as ways of exercising power by the people, as a manifestation of direct democracy.In accordance with Article 2 of the Constitution, the state expresses the will of the people, serves their interests. Article 7 defines the people as the sole source of state power.Moreover, in accordance with this article, state power in the Republic of Uzbekistan is exercised in the interests of the people and exclusively by bodies authorized for this by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the legislation adopted on its basis.The main forms of manifestation of direct democracy are defined in Art. 32 of the Constitution, according to which citizens have the right to participate in the management of the affairs of society and the state both directly and through their representatives. Such participation is carried out by means of self-government, holding referendums and the democratic formation of state bodies.

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit, or destination for victims. Traffickers the world over continue to target women and girls. The vast majority of detected victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and 35 percent of those trafficked for forced labour are female. Conflict further exacerbates vulnerabilities, with armed groups exploiting civilians and traffickers targeting forcibly displaced people.

In 2010, the General Assembly adopted the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, urging Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to defeat this scourge. The Plan calls for integrating the fight against human trafficking into the UN’s broader programmes in order to boost development and strengthen security worldwide.

The Center for Economic Research and Reforms analyzed changes in the real estate market in Uzbekistan in June 2021.

July 23, 2021 Tashkent. The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) regularly analyzes changes of demand in the real estate and car markets. Changes of demand in these markets indicate a recovery of economic activity in Uzbekistan.

In June this year, the number of concluded real estate contracts amounted to 21.5 thousand, which is 16.8% more than in May. Compared to June 2019 (14.3 thousand), the number of concluded contracts for real estate increased by 50.6%. However, compared to June 2020, a decline was recorded by 36% (33.6 thousand), this is due to the fact that that last year a breakthrough was recorded in the real estate market, due to the gradual easing of strict quarantine measures after the imposed lockdown. At the same time, in June 2020, the number of real estate contracts in the country increased by 135.2% compared to June 2019 (14.3 thousand), while in Tashkent this figure (4.5 thousand in June 2019) increased by 148.7%.

Development.jpgThe prior importance of the Central Asian countries in foreign policy was designated by the President of Uzbekistan immediately after his election and subsequently confirmed by the practical actions and initiatives of our state. Such a policy, aimed at strengthening friendly relations between Uzbekistan and neighboring countries, ensured stability and security on its external borders, which is one of the important conditions for the investment attractiveness of the country.

In 2021, the President's Address to the Oliy Majlis, special attention was also paidcooperation with the countries of Central Asia. The President called the priority of this policy "further strengthening of centuries-old friendship, good-neighborly relations, strategic partnership and mutual trust with the states of the region."

.jpgAt the current stage of development of Uzbekistan, the successful implementation of reforms was primarily aimed at creating a new, effective and high-quality system of public administration and the harmonious fuфnctioning of public administration and local executive authorities. In this sense, the Action Strategy for the five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2017-2021 has identified the process of renewal for the specific prospects of the country. One of the priority tasks in this document is to further improve the system of public administration, and the ongoing administrative reforms in Uzbekistan is based on the provisions of the concept "From a strong state to a strong civil society." The reforms implemented in the field of improving the system of public administration serve to strengthen the mechanisms of people's power, ensure the independence of the branches of government and further strengthen the role of parliament.