Islam Abduganievich Karimov

He is a full member of the Academy of sciences of Uzbekistan. For his contribution to economics, science, and education he was awarded honorary doctorates from 9 foreign institutions.

• He is a full member of the Academy of sciences of Uzbekistan. For his contribution to economics, science, and education he was awarded honorary doctorates from 9 foreign institutions.
• He is the initiator and leader of historic transformations in our country. He has directly contributed too:
• - a program of independent development of the country, and the Constitution, meeting democratic demands and international criteria;
• - a new program of state and social construction, reform of administration, both central and locally, the realization of principles harmonizing the interests of the state, society and the individual;
• - a new respected model of economic development based on five principles: de-ideologization of the economy, supremacy of laws, step-by-step reform, state regulation during the transition period and strong social policy;
• - reform of the armed forces, border forces;