Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — General debates were held as part of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), focusing on strengthening effective governance and expanding opportunities for communities based on inclusiveness, trust and equal opportunities.
The discussions focused particular attention on strengthening trust in state institutions, expanding citizen participation in decision-making, ensuring equal opportunities and increasing the role of parliaments in achieving tangible changes in people’s lives.
Head of Uzbekistan’s parliamentary delegation and Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbayeva presented the country’s experience in implementing the principles of a social state, reducing poverty and strengthening the legal foundations of social policy.
She also spoke about efforts to improve legislation and strengthen parliamentary oversight of the implementation of state policy.
During the debates, Uzbekistan presented initiatives aimed at more closely aligning the legislative and oversight activities of parliaments with the needs of the population.
In particular, the initiatives call for greater consideration of the views of the public and local representative bodies when drafting legislation, as well as for state programmes and budgets to be assessed in terms of ensuring equal opportunities.
Particular attention is proposed to be given to the practical results of decisions and their impact on people’s lives as part of parliamentary oversight.
The participants also discussed the resolution “Strengthening the Role of Parliaments in Social Development”, adopted by the UN General Assembly at Uzbekistan’s initiative.
It was noted that the document aims to increase parliamentary responsibility for social development, ensure equal opportunities and promote human well-being. In this regard, the importance of further strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation to implement the provisions of the resolution was emphasized.
