BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Uzbekistan has
adopted a new constitutional law defining the legal status, powers,
and operating procedures of the Presidential Administration,
thereby strengthening the institutional foundations of
governance.
This was reflected in a statement by the press secretary of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov, published
on his social media account.
''President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Constitutional Law “On
the Administration of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan,'' the statement says.
The new legislation addresses a previous gap in the legal
regulation of the administration’s interaction with state
institutions and formally establishes mechanisms for supporting the
president in exercising his constitutional powers.
The law consists of four chapters and 34 articles and defines
the Presidential Administration as a state body responsible for
providing organizational, legal, and analytical support for the
president’s constitutional activities.
Under the law, the administration is formed by the president,
operates in areas determined by him, and is directly subordinate to
and accountable to the president.
''The adoption of the Constitutional Law on the Presidential
Administration strengthens the legal foundations of the institution
of the presidency and creates a clearer framework for implementing
presidential decisions,'' the Uzbek side said.
The administration’s responsibilities include preparing draft
presidential decrees, resolutions and orders, as well as organizing
and monitoring their implementation. It will also develop
presidential initiatives on social, economic and political
development and help prepare legislation for the president’s
signature or return to parliament.
The law further assigns the administration responsibility for
organizing the president’s annual address to the Oliy Majlis and
facilitating direct dialogue with citizens and entrepreneurs on
issues affecting them.
Another key provision concerns coordination between the
Presidential Administration and state bodies directly subordinate
and accountable to the president. The administration will prepare
proposals on improving their activities and submit them to the
president.
The legislation also establishes the legal status and
responsibilities of the head of the Presidential Administration and
sets rules for appointing and dismissing senior officials and other
employees.
In addition, the law creates a legal framework for organizing
the activities of the Security Council under the president.
The Presidential Administration will interact with parliament,
the government, ministries and agencies, local administrations,
judicial bodies and the judicial community.
The legislation also provides for social, economic and legal
protections for administration employees while performing their
official duties.
Uzbek authorities said the new law is intended to support the
country’s broader reform agenda by strengthening accountable and
transparent public administration and improving the effectiveness
of state institutions.
