International conference “International Standards of Holding Democratic Elections and the Electoral Legislation of Uzbekistan”
12.06.2009
International conference “International Standards of Holding Democratic Elections and the Electoral Legislation of Uzbekistan” has been organized in Tashkent on 10-11 June 2009 and was initiated by the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, Tashkent State Institute of Law and Institute for the Study of Civil Society in cooperation with Nagoya University (Japan) and Office of OSCE Projects Coordinator in Uzbekistan.
Experts, specialists and scientists from Germany, India, Italy, Lithuania, Russia, South Korea and Japan took part in it. During the two-day work, experts discussed a wide range of issues, but the main subject of discussion was the experience of Uzbekistan in implementation of international electoral standards into the national legislative base as well as the practice of organizing and holding elections to representative bodies. Practically all participants were unanimous in the opinion that as a result of systematic, consistent, gradual modernization of the political, public, legal system, Uzbekistan has established an electoral system that meets the highest democratic prerequisites in compliance with international standards. It is based on the standards of international law, human rights and international electoral standards as well as the experience of the legislation and the practice of holding elections in foreign democratic states. But, as the experts believe, the main constituent in the development of electoral legislation is the conservation of national historical experience of electoral practice, conformity with traditions and mentality of people. During the discussions the participants repeatedly stressed the idea that a deeply thought-out, balanced and systematic work on the improvement and liberalization of the electoral legislation of Uzbekistan that creates unique conditions for free elections can serve as a model for many developed democratic countries in promoting and implementing electoral franchise.
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