According to international experts, these laws will certainly influence further development of the political system of Uzbekistan and create conditions for consequent strengthening of its stability and constant development. 

They definitely recognize that a logically and thoroughly considered model of reforming the political structure of Uzbekistan proved its viability. Political scientists consider that this model namely differs from instability of socio-political system in a number of countries of Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Middle East.  

During the discussion of the processes of political modernization in Uzbekistan the experts noted that in spite of continuing the difficult situation in a number of neighbouring states and regions of Uzbekistan such as Afghanistan and Middle East, the Republic managed to build the foundation for political stability and economic progress for long-term perspective. According to them, in such a difficult external conditions Tashkent selected an optimal model and rate of political transformations in the country which ensure stable development of the state and society independently of frequently destabilizing factors. Today UT gives the opinion of some of international politicians:

The Head of the Department for European Law at Bremen University and a member of Review Board of the Centre for European Law Studies, Professor H. Lihtenberg believes that an efficient multi-party system is solid basis of parliamentarian democracy. A democratic constitution must reflect the regulations of structuring and acting processes of parties in society and parliament. To strengthen the role of parties in the parliament which is included in the bills of the Uzbek President, is an important step for developing the democratic culture in the country.

 According to estimations of the German law expert, the evolutional development of democratic structures within the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan intends to develop the whole society. The initiated acts are the logical continuation of steps in democratization and they renew the action of parliamentary structures which make decisions. And that extends the responsibility of parties and their factions in the parliament. The level of electorate’s influence on the political decisions, participation of citizens in this process and total political culture are also increasing, pointed out H. Lihtenberg.

In his opinion, the realization of these initiatives strengthens the role of parliament, particularly, in controlling democratically the activity of government and the role of factions structured by deputies in the parliament increases in many respects. The speakers of factions will be elected to the presidium of parliament in accordance with the number of faction members. The importance of a faction majority and position of a parliamentary minority are insured owing to such an approach. The rights of factions are enlarged in a legislative manner.

The German expert particularly pointed out the democratic control over appointment of burgomasters (hakims) of Tashkent city and regions of Uzbekistan and determination of regulations of their activity. H. Lihtenberg estimated that the democratization process is growing into regional level. This measure will develop civil society as political activeness of citizens namely starts at this level.

According to the Director of the India-Central Asia Foundation, professor Nirmala Joshi, the legislative initiation of President Karimov “once again demonstrates adherence of the country to the principles of phased reformation and modernization of the society”.

She said that the adoption of the law projects is “the next milestone in the evolution of the Uzbek political system after the formation of the Oliy Majlis into a two chamber parliament”. Article 2 of the constitutional law “On the strengthening the roles of political parties in reforming and further democratization and modernization of the country expresses the rights of political parties not separating the course and program of a newly formed state or its certain directions to the claims of being opposition. An Indian expert estimating the state of the above said bill noticed that “inter-fraction fights of parties having sits in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis according to the results of elections in 2004 will get more efficiency and parties will fight for their constituency in the field of lawmaking”.

 S. Markov, Director of the Institute for Political Studies, a member of the Social Chamber of the Russian Federation has especially stressed the firm and dynamic development of Uzbekistan. 

 According to S. Markov, in terms of today’s internal stability, Uzbekistan began political reformations in the direction of gradual democratization.

Talking about political modernization of Uzbekistan, S. Markov emphasizes that in Uzbekistan the party construction is going at full speed and greater role is given to the political parties. The Head of Uzbek State is sure that stability of the country must not be based on one person, but various political institutes. Therefore, Islam Karimov is personally engaged in preparing the law on the activity of political parties in Uzbekistan. It known that at present Uzbekistan faces the same problems which exist in other countries. They are related to the correlation of values and attempts on combining the principles of democracy with stability, security and progressive development, and Uzbekistan is seeking its way of development in combining these values. Here S. Markov stresses that today Uzbekistan is a centre for guaranteeing security and stability in central Asia and it definitely influences the whole region.

 

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Shim De Tok, a deputy of the National Assembly of Korean Republic considers that “there are crucial changes in a social political life of Uzbekistan that I witnessed during two of my trips”.

 As the Korean parliamentarian said, “in the process of accomplishing of parliamentary reforms, the role and influence of a higher legislative chamber in the social political life of the country have been strengthened. Also, the country achieved balanced and steady stability among legislative, executive and judicial branches of the authority. It will give an additional impulse to further democratization and modernization of the society”.

Jan Blankoff, a professor of Brussels Independent University and a member of the Royal Academy of Science of Belgium underscores the Bill “On the strengthening the role of political parties” and submitted changes to the Constitution is an “addition to the logical and trenchant policy of the Uzbek Government”.

 “It is directed to the democratization and modernization of the country rapid. Hence, it will guarantee Uzbekistan a position which the country should occupy in the unification of nations.”

According to J.Blankoff, the evolution of the country is dictating these changes. In his opinion, “the initiation of the Administration of the country is demonstrating a wish of Tashkent to have its own way and adapt intentionally to the situation emerging in the 21st century, taking into consideration a local specifics of Central Asia, where Uzbekistan is a guarantee of stability and balance.”

As Mr. Blankoff said, if there is a wish to achieve a success in building a democratic state, it is necessary to consider the history, tradition, national charecteristic and definitely not to duplicate blindly western models and their behaviors. “The world community passed more than 200 years to form a model of comparative democracy. But as every humanity this form is fragile that looses gradually its effectiveness”, states a Belgium expert.