On February 24, 2021, the International Center for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) held a virtual roundtable on “Strengthening Access in Registration”. The event was held on Zoom, which was attended by about 200 representatives of international organizations and electoral bodies from around the world, including Uzbekistan.

A regular meeting of the Central Election Commission took place on February 5. It was attended by members and staff of the CEC. Organizational issues were on the agenda of the meeting.

On February 3, members of the Senate, senior officials of the relevant ministries and departments, experts and representatives of the media took part in a meeting of the Senate Committee of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Judicial and Legal Issues and Anti-Corruption. The meeting was held in the format of videoconferencing on the eve of the twelfth plenary session of the Upper Chamber of the Parliament.

On January 29, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan M.Abdusalomov held online negotiations with Anthony Boyer, Senior Manager of the European and Eurasia Management Programs of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.   

Mahmud Shukhratovich Istamov, who worked as deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission, was appointed prosecutor of the Bukhara region.

On behalf of the staff of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, we sincerely congratulate you on a significant date - the celebration of the 28th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Following the order of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Halmukhammed Aitzhanovich Paluaniyazov was appointed Deputy Director of the Training Center for Electoral Legislation and Modern Technologies of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

By the order of the chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Avazbek Azimovich Kodirov was appointed head of the logistics department of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

By the order of the chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ikhtiyor Bakhtiyorovich Khadzhiev was appointed head of the department for legal support and consideration of appeals of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission.

By the order of the chairman of the Central Election Commission, Shakhnoza Yulchiboevna Shokirova was appointed head of the department of the Office of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission.

By the order of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Farkhod Anvarovich Nasriddinov was appointed director of the training centre on electoral legislation and modern technologies of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission.

By the order of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Zhamolitdin Yavmitdinovich Fakhrutdinov was appointed head of the organizational and control department of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission.

By the order of the chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Khasan Odilovich Abdurakhmonov was appointed head of the press service of the Central Election Commission.

Georgia's new parliament was elected on October 31, 2020. For the first time in Georgia, elections were held on the basis of a new mixed system, according to which 120 deputies will be elected under the proportional system and 30 under the majority system. The elections were attended by 48 parties and two blocs, as well as candidates nominated by 11 initiative groups in single-member constituencies.

Moldova is holding presidential elections on November 1 this year. Eight candidates are vying for the presidency. They are Renato Usaty of Our Party, Andrei Nastase of the DA Platform, Tudor Deliu of the Liberal Democratic Party, Igor Dodon of the Independent Candidate (incumbent President), Violetta Ivanova of the Shore, and Maya Sandu of the Movement and Solidarity Party (PAS), Octavian Tsyku from the National Unity Party and Dorin Kirtoake from the UNIREA bloc. 

As previously reported, on October 11, 2020, Tajikistan will hold presidential elections. More than 150 international observers are expected to observe the elections. The delegation headed by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan is also monitoring the election process as an international observer.

We are seriously concerned about the events taking place in the fraternal Kyrgyzstan.

On October 3, 2020, the Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic N. Shayldabekova met with Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan M. Abdusalomov, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyz Republic H. Mirzakhidov.

On October 4, 2020, the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic began

On August 9, 2020, the Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Belarus. The representatives of the Uzbek delegation - Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan M.Istamov, CEC member A.Ibodullaev and deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis O.Tadjiev participated in the CIS observer mission and observed the process of preparation and conduct of the elections as international observers.