The President Signs Decree to Digitize Uzbekistan’s Archival Sector Through 2030

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree titled “On Measures to Digitize the Archival Sphere and Improve Management Efficiency in This Sector.” The document, dated 24 November 2025, outlines strategic goals for the digital transformation of archives through 2030 and the creation of a modern archival management system.

Key objectives include digitizing 60 percent of documents in the National Archival Fund, fully shifting public archival services to electronic formats, and reducing service delivery times by at least threefold.

Beginning 1 June 2026, a Unified National Archival Information System will be launched using the existing archival IT infrastructure. The platform will enable centralized oversight of digitization processes.

Digitization will be carried out in stages. The first phase, running from 2025 to 2027, will cover particularly valuable and unique documents, as well as records related to property and land. The second phase, from 2028 to 2029, will focus on film, photo, audio, and scientific-technical documents. From 2030 onward, the remaining materials of the National Archival Fund will be digitized.

The Uzarchiv Agency will introduce radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to automate work with rare and unique archival items. Beginning 1 June 2026, the use of RFID will be mandatory for all national archives.

Starting 1 August 2026, several core functions of state archives will transition entirely to digital workflows. These include state registration of documents in the National Archival Fund, preparation and processing of file inventories, development and approval of reference materials, acceptance and provision of archival documents to users, coordination of document storage with legal successors of reorganized institutions, and compilation of a unified list of state bodies and organizations whose documents must be transferred to archives.

In addition, from 1 September 2026, a new information system known as “Shajara” (“Family Tree”) will be launched. It will allow citizens to obtain online genealogical information based on data from the Unified Electronic Civil Registry Archive, as well as documents from state and departmental archives. The system will also be able to determine ethnic ancestry using DNA data from the H. Sulaymanova Republican Center of Forensic Expertise.

The service will be available through public service centers and the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services (my.gov.uz), covering three historical periods: from the 9th century to 1917, from 1918 to 1945, and from 1946 to the present.

The digitization program is expected to provide full transparency, faster access to documents, and more efficient management of the country’s historical heritage.