MPs consider several draft laws

MPs considered a draft law “On openness of activities of the state bodies and administration”, which was developed to execute the concept on further deepening democratic reforms and form civil society in Uzbekistan.

The draft law directed at implementation of constitutional rights of citizens to information and it clearly determines procedures on informing people on activities of the state bodies and administration. It will ensure openness and transparency of the state bodies.

The draft law sets order of dissemination of information on activities of the state bodies and administration and main principles of their openness.

MPs passed the law and directed to Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.

MPs also considered several draft laws in the seconding reading to improve further legislative acts.

Legislative Chamber considered a draft law “On introduction of amendments and changes to law “On notary”, which improved issues of training and selecting employees of notary system, which provide legal services to population.

The amendments will help for further improving activities of notary establishments and services to population.

Legislative Chamber also discussed a draft law “On social partnership”. The document is directed at further developing civil society institutes, strengthening their roles in ensuring transparency and efficiency of reforms.

The draft law envisages improving organizational-legal mechanisms of cooperation of NGOs and civil society institutes with the state bodies in implementation of social-economic development programmes, solving humanitarian problems, protection of rights, freedoms and interests of various layers of population.

The document determines notion of social partnership as interactionofthe state bodies with NGOs in developing and implementing social-economic development projects, regional and territorial decisions, as well as legal acts.

MPs approved the concept of the draft law and passed it in the first reading.

Legislative Chamber also considered other issues of its jurisdiction.