Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The General Prosecutor’s Office, together with the Ministry of Justice and the Anti-Corruption Agency, held an international forum on the topic: “Anti-corruption reforms in the Republic of Uzbekistan: achievements and priorities”, dedicated to “International Day against Corruption”.

The event was organized in cooperation with the UN Development Program project "Fighting Corruption Through Effective, Accountable and Transparent Governance Institutions in Uzbekistan".

The event was attended by officials of the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Justice, the Anti-Corruption Agency and a number of other ministries and departments, civil society institutions, media representatives and international experts.

The participants of the forum were informed about the activities carried out in the current year to combat corruption, achievements and shortcomings, as well as the work carried out in cooperation with international and regional organizations.

Special attention was paid to the work carried out within the framework of a joint project of the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and the UN Development Program.

At the end of the forum, the participants noted the need to accelerate work to combat corruption in the republic, introduce an anti-corruption compliance control system in the activities of state bodies and organizations, as well as further expand cooperation between international organizations, state bodies and civil society institutions in this area.