The Center for Central Asia and Caucasus Studies and the “Takushoku” University jointly with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Japan organized the event. The representatives of social, political and academic circles of Japan, professors and students at the “Takushoku” University participated at it.

The Japanese participants of the roundtable have learned about the processes of reforms now underway in Uzbekistan in the sphere of social, political and civil society building, further democratization and liberalization of society. They have also said that the constitutional principles enshrined in the election legislation of Uzbekistan fully meet the requirements of the Universal Human Rights Declaration, International pact on civil and political rights, materials of Copenhagen conference of 1990 and Declaration of Parliament council on criteria of free and fair elections adopted in 1994.

The chairman of the Center T.Tanaka has said that a peculiar feature of the presidential elections in Uzbekistan is nomination to the high state post of the candidates from all political parties registered in Uzbekistan, as well as the initiative group of citizens.

The professor of the College for International Research at the “Takushoku” University Nobuyoshi Kai has said that Uzbekistan secures a key strategic and geopolitical place in the Central Asia, in the region rich with energy and natural resources.

According to N.Kai, the principles of democracy and public construction are not universal. “While observing the social and political processes in various countries around the world, we have understood that the democracy may have many forms and it is based on historical and national culture, as well as mentality of the country”, - he also added.

Embassy of Uzbekistan in Tokyo contributed to this reporting with Lola Bekmuratova for the Information Agency “Jahon” in English in Tashkent.