President signs amendments to Constitution of Uzbekistan
17/04/2014 17:53
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov
17/04/2014 17:53
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 16 April 2014, the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a law “On introduction of changes and amendments to some articles of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan (articles 32, 78, 93, 98, 103 and 117)”.
Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlisof Uzbekistan passed the law on 27 March 2014 and the Senate approved it on 10 April 2014. The law came into force on 17 April.
The law was submitted by the President of Uzbekistan to consideration of the parliament as legislative initiative.
The changes and amendments to the Constitution are directed at further deepening constitutional reforms on further expanding rights and authorities of the parliament, strengthening responsibility of the Cabinet of Ministers, and executive bodies as a whole, ensure public and parliament control over activities of the state bodies.
The document envisages transfer of part of authorities of the President to Prime Minister and it clarifies order of providing and approving candidates of the Prime Minister by the both chambers of the parliament.
According to amendments, candidate to the post of Prime Minister at consideration and approval his/her candidacy at Oliy Majlis should provide a programme of action of Cabinet of Ministers for new and long-term perspective.
In line with changes, President can suspend or abolish acts of the state bodies and local administrations if the documents fail to comply with norms of the legislation. This helps to strengthen responsibility of the state bodies and officials for adopted decisions, especially those decisions, which touches interests of population.
The document sets democratic order of forming Central Election Commission and principles of its operation. This will be another step to strengthen constitutional rights of the citizens to be elected and elect.
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