Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan V.I. Norov at a press conference following the OTS Summit (November 11, 2022, Samarkand)

Good afternoon, dear representatives of the media!

First of all, let me express gratitude to each of you for your attention to the summit of the Organization of Turkic States and the events dedicated to it.

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Recently, the international non-governmental organization “Bertelsmann Foundation” announced the results of the Transformation Index for 2021.

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In modern Uzbekistan, there is an increase in the social activity of all members of civil society everywhere, expressed in a conscious desire to participate in resolving issues, managed by government. The development of civil activity is an objective process accompanying the democratization of the economic, legal and social fields of human activity. These processes are characteristic of New Uzbekistan

THE REAL COMPETITION FOR THE RULING PARTY IN PARLIAMENT

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