In recent years, the country has consistently implemented large-scale reforms aimed at preventing and combating corruption, and suppressing corruption-causing factors in all areas of state and public construction. Work is being carried out to improve the system for assessing corruption risks that arise when performing tasks and functions assigned to state bodies, and to introduce standards of integrity in the public service.
At the same time, the planned tasks to radically improve the effectiveness of the fight against corruption require identifying the causes and conditions that contribute to corruption, and creating an effective system for their elimination. There is a need for broad involvement of civil society institutions and other representatives of the non-governmental sector in this work.
For this purpose, the anti-corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. up-6013 dated 29.06.2020.
In particular, the decree established the national Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan to fight corruption. On August 20, this year, the first meeting of the National Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan on combating corruption was held.
Pursuant to The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. up-5729 dated may 27, 2019, and order of the territorial administration No. 80-i/c dated July 10, 2019, issues in the field of anti-corruption are assigned to the chief legal adviser of the territorial administration.
In accordance with The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. up-5729 dated may 27, 2019, the state anti-corruption program for 2019-2020 and the order of the Antimonopoly policy Committee No. 13-P dated January 30, 2020, the territorial administration adopted order No. 17-i/c on January 31, 2020, and approved the anti-corruption action plan.
The action plan provides for the improvement of organizational and legal mechanisms for combating corruption, compliance with ethical rules and measures to resolve conflicts of interest, as well as strengthening anti-corruption measures.
The Antimonopoly Committee also Has a “hotline " in its system” on anti-corruption issues and approved the Charter. This regulation sets out the procedure for accepting applications in accordance with the laws” About addresses of individuals and legal entities“,”about anti-corruption", consideration of complaints related to corruption in the territorial administration system, and an anonymous mailbox is installed.
In particular, on the 25th day of each month, a report of the territorial administration in the field of anti-corruption is sent to the Committee.
Add to business entities in accordance with article 18 of the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On competition" on the issue of digitization of any services that may lead to cases of corruption, their issuance on the basis of the "single window"principle and transfer to public service centers, resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On approval of certain administrative regulations for the provision of public services in the field of Antimonopoly regulation of commodity and financial markets"dated may 28, 2020 No. 338 approved the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on transfer to the centers for the provision of public services
The above-mentioned resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers is aimed at expanding and improving the quality of the list of interactive public services provided by state bodies to business entities and the population, ensuring broad access to relevant information resources, simplifying obtaining the preliminary consent of the Antimonopoly authority to receive shares (stakes) in the authorized Fund (authorized capital) of economic entities by individuals and individuals, as well as, improving the efficiency and efficiency of consideration of requests from business entities received by the Antimonopoly authority under a preliminary agreement to receive shares in the authorized Fund (authorized capital), as well as to conclude contracts for joining and joining business entities.