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.
