The 31st Anniversary of the Constitution Day Is Widely Celebrated in the Republic of Uzbekistan
TEHRAN (Iran News) Since the day Uzbekistan declared its independence, a new, sovereign state has been established on the world stage, and with the adoption of the first Constitution, the legal cornerstone of this country’s independence was established.
The changes taking place in the world and the reforms implemented in the Republic demanded the renewal of the Constitution.
Taking into account the more than 200,000 proposals received by the people of Uzbekistan regarding the renewal of the Constitution and the need of the hour, a constitutional commission was formed in the Parliament of Uzbekistan in May 2022, and the process of updating the document began.
On April 30, 2023, a national referendum was held on the adoption of the constitutional law “On the Constitution” of Uzbekistan.
A total of 10,758 referendum precincts were established across the republic. 55 referendum precincts were held at the diplomatic and other representative offices of Uzbekistan in foreign countries, including the Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
84.5% of voters participated in the referendum, 90.2% of them voted in favor of adopting the constitutional law, and the constitutional law “On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan” entered into force on May 1, 2023.
As a result of the update, the number of articles in the Basic Law of Uzbekistan increased from 128 to 155, and its norms increased from 275 to 434. The Constitution was updated by 65% and consisted of 6 sections, 27 chapters and 155 articles.
The updated Constitution further strengthened the legal foundations for the establishment of New Uzbekistan.
In particular, the new strategic goal of state building was determined in the Constitution – building a social state. The principles of social justice and solidarity were introduced. The constitutional foundations, which envisage completely new mechanisms for the protection of human rights and freedoms, have been further strengthened.
In the previous Constitution, the principle of “state – society – human” was defined as a priority principle. In the updated Constitution, the principle of “human – society – state” which expresses the priority of human interests in Uzbekistan was strengthened.
Article 15 of the new version of the Constitution stipulates that “the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan has supreme legal force in the entire territory of the country, is directly applicable and forms the basis of a single legal space.” The Constitution is the highest among all legal documents in the legal system and is superior to other regulatory legal documents.
The main principles of the new Constitution of Uzbekistan are state sovereignty, people’s power, the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, and foreign policy.
According to the new version of the Constitution, based on the universally recognized principles and norms of international law, the world community, first of all, should maintain friendly relations with neighboring countries, cooperation, mutual support, peace and striving for strengthening and development on the basis of harmony is the priority direction of the state’s foreign policy.
The unity of the economic space, the free movement of goods, services, labor resources and financial resources are guaranteed in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
On May 8, 2023, the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the first priority measures for the implementation of the newly revised Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan” was adopted.
In conclusion, it should be noted that today, relying on its new commune, Uzbekistan is becoming a country of democratic changes, broad opportunities and practical work. This process is the biggest result of the “Uzbek model” of reforms.
