President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan ahead of schedule. According to the presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov, the head of state signed the decree using the authority granted to the president of the country in Article 128 of the new version of the Constitution.
“Today, the President announced that he signed two important decrees. The first decree envisages specific tasks for the implementation of the updated Constitution, wide dissemination of its content among our people to ensure its implementation.
It is necessary to turn every clause and article of our General Law into a rule of life for our society, especially for our youth, and expand their understanding and imagination in this regard; to create educational programs, textbooks and manuals for the purpose of deep learning in every mahalla, educational institution, organization and enterprise.
Using the authority granted to the president of the country in Article 128 of the updated Constitution, the head of state signed the second important decree. According to it, presidential elections will be held in the country ahead of schedule,” the report reads.
The President explained his decision.
“Of course, it is natural to ask what objective necessity there is for such a decision. Why am I giving up the remaining three and a half years of my presidential term on my own initiative?
Because, as you can see, according to our Basic Law, first of all, all branches of power are being reformed, and the relationship and balance between them is seriously changing.
Secondly, our updated Constitution sets new political, social and economic tasks for the President, parliament, government, ministers, and governors that cannot be delayed.
Thirdly, our people expect important and urgent changes and reforms from us in all areas.
Fourthly, in the current situation where sharp and complex processes are prevailing in the world and in our region, finding the right and effective way of development and its implementation is becoming the most acute and urgent issue.
