Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- At the fourth plenary meeting of the upper chamber of the Oliy Majlis, it was decided to send a parliamentary inquiry to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the state of compliance with legislation when making decisions by khokims.

The results of this parliamentary inquiry were discussed today, on 11 September, at the seventh plenary session of the Senate.

It was noted that the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Plan of practical measures to ensure the implementation of the Senate resolution.

The approved measures reflect such issues as the automation of the decision-making process by khokims, monitoring by the Government of decisions related to entrepreneurship, as well as the establishment of a system of regular informing by khokims of the media and the public about the implementation of established indicators and target parameters on their territory, the development of mechanisms of public control over their activities.

At the same time, at the meeting the emphasis was placed on the work on taking additional measures in this direction. In particular, the parliamentary inquiry requested information on the activities of local government bodies and the work currently being carried out to ensure the transparency of the decision-making process concerning citizens and business.

However, the Government’s Action Plan provides only for monitoring decisions concerning entrepreneurship and developing mechanisms for taking appropriate measures based on its results. The issue of monitoring the decisions of khokims concerning the rights of citizens (allocation of land, demolition of housing, etc.) also remains open.

In addition, there is no substantiated information about whether or not, in order to prevent violations of the law, other decisions of khokims of districts (cities), which are not legal, should or should not be taken on the basis of the conclusions of justice departments (allocation of land, demolition of housing, etc.).

No attention has been paid to decision-making by local executive bodies and regular submission of information to the Kengashes of People’s Deputies for the implementation of parliamentary control aimed at enhancing the transparency of the process associated with this.

It was noted at the meeting that the Cabinet of Ministers should continue to work on solving the problems raised in the parliamentary inquiry.

A corresponding resolution was adopted on this issue.