Uzbekistan's Development Strategy for 2017-2021 has been adopted following public consultation

I. Priority areas for improving the system of state and public construction
1.1. Further strengthening the role of the Oliy Majlis (parliament), political parties in deepening the democratic reforms and modernization of the country:

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  strengthening the role of the Oliy Majlis, further expanding of its powers in resolving the most important objectives of internal and foreign policies and implementing parliamentary control over the executive;
  
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  improving the quality of legislative activity aimed at enhancing the influence of laws to the course of social, political, economic, legal and judicial reforms;
  
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  development of the political system, strengthening the role of political parties in public life and society, formation of true political competition among them.
  

1.2. Reforming the governance system:

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  reforming of public administration and public service through decentralization, skills enhancing, economic and social protection of civil servants, as well as through gradual reduction of state regulation of the economy;
  
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  introduction of modern mechanisms of state-private partnership aimed at improving the effectiveness of mutually beneficial cooperation in achieving the goals of socio-political and socio-economic development of the country;
  
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  ensuring transparency of government bodies, introduction of modern forms of informing in relation to the rights, freedoms and lawful interests of individuals and legal entities;
  
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  improving the "e-government" system, increasing efficiency, quality of and access to public services for ordinary people and business entities.
  

1.3. Improving public management system:

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  introduction of effective mechanisms for dialogue with ordinary people;
  
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  development of modern forms of public control, increasing the efficiency of social partnership;
  
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  supporting civil society institutions, enhancing their social and political activism;
  
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  raising the significance and effectiveness of mahalla’s (neighbourhood) activities in public management;
  
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  strengthening the role of the media, protection of journalists' professional activities.