Reforms bring new vitality to the New Uzbekistan

A briefing was held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Beijing on the results of the constitutional referendum and the upcoming presidential elections of our country.

The event was attended by experts from leading Chinese think tanks, such as the Chinese Academy of International Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, the Institute for Social Development Studies of Eurasia, the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the Chinese Academy of Modern International Relations, our compatriots living in Beijing, as well as representatives of the Chinese mass media.

The main speakers were Akmal Saidov, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, and Rong Ying, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

According to Akmal Saidov, April 30 was an important milestone in the life of the new Uzbekistan. For the first time, an updated Constitution was adopted on the basis of a national referendum, which became truly popular. The absolute majority of our citizens who participated in the referendum voted for the new Basic Law.

The constitutional referendum confirmed the increased political consciousness, legal culture and worldview of our people in recent years. With this historic choice, the people of Uzbekistan have once again demonstrated high confidence and full support for the reform processes. The updated Constitution adopted by the national assembly laid a solid foundation for the further sustainable development of the New Uzbekistan.

Akmal Saidov also provided the participants with detailed information on the preparations for the upcoming presidential elections of Uzbekistan on July 9.

Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Rong Ying stressed that Uzbekistan recently held a referendum on amending the Constitution, presidential elections will be held soon. This confirms that today Uzbekistan is entering a new historical period of its development.

In recent years, deep comprehensive reforms have been carried out under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. These positive transformation processes bring new vitality and energy to the country.

In an interview with the correspondent of the news agency "Doona", some participants of the briefing shared their opinions:

Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Rong Ying:

- The briefing organized at the Embassy with the participation of Akmal Saidov made it possible to understand the essence and significance of the ongoing large-scale reforms in the field of politics, economy and social life in Uzbekistan. We have received up-to-date information about Uzbekistan and its domestic policy.

I believe that the construction of a New Uzbekistan is not only important, but also has a great impact on the situation in Central Asia.

In this regard, China, as a neighboring state, is ready to continue supporting reforms in Uzbekistan.

It should be noted that China and Uzbekistan are good neighbors and partners. Since the first days of establishing relations, our countries have been closely cooperating on the basis of mutual consideration of interests and mutual respect. I am sure that Chinese-Uzbek ties will continue to strengthen.

Thus, during the state visit of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to China in May this year, the leaders of our countries identified important areas of bilateral cooperation. The implementation of bilateral agreements at the highest level will contribute to the further development and prosperity of Uzbekistan and China, as well as the Central Asian region as a whole.

Representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan in China Jamshid Sulaimanov:

- I took part in a briefing organized at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Beijing, which was dedicated to the updated Constitution of Uzbekistan and the upcoming presidential elections in our country.

Akmal Saidov and Zhong Ying brought to the guests important information about the reforms being carried out in our country. Indeed, 2023 has become an important year in the life of our people. In particular, on April 30, a referendum was held on updating our Constitution, which also reflected the basic principles of the activities of the mass media in Uzbekistan.

Another important event in the political life of our country will be the upcoming presidential elections of Uzbekistan on July 9.

I am sure that the briefing held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Beijing allowed our compatriots, as well as the expert community of China, to learn more deeply and understand the essence and significance of the important socio-political events taking place in our country.