The fifth plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan opened on 31 March, 2016 in Tashkent. The session was also attended by invited members of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and agencies, representatives of other organizations, the media.

The fifth plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan opened on 31 March, 2016 in Tashkent. The session was also attended by invited members of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of ministries and agencies, representatives of other organizations, the media.

Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis N.Yuldoshev presided the meeting.

The senators started the session with considering the Law "On parliamentary oversight". In accordance with the Concept of further deepening democratic reforms and formation of civil society in the country, developed by President Islam Karimov and approved by the parliament, in recent years measures have been implemented to enhance the role of the Parliament in the state governance, significant efforts have been taken at consistent implementation of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, extension of the power and oversight functions of the Oliy Majlis, local representative bodies.

In 2014 the amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan were adopted, which aimed at constitutional recognition of the parliamentary oversight institute, further expansion and strengthening of the oversight functions of the legislative powers, increasing the responsibility of bodies of state authorities and administration for executing laws.

The President of our country underlined the need to adopt the Law "About parliamentary oversight" at the solemn ceremony, dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of the Constitution.

The main purpose of the considered law is creating an integrated system of legislative base of the parliamentary oversight over the execution of the Constitution and laws, increasing efficiency and accountability of public authorities for carrying out their entrusted tasks and functions, as well as the priority state programs.

The law defines the subjects and objects of parliamentary oversight, its forms have been established, the measures following parliamentary oversights have been regulated.

As noted at the session, identification in the law of organizational and legal measures that may be adopted on the results of parliamentary control is of particular significance, as well as the duties of subjects of parliamentary control and state authorities in the course of its realization.

According to the senators, the adoption of this law will be an important factor in further implementation of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, creating between them an effective system of checks and balances, strengthening the role of the Oliy Majlis in the system of state governance bodies, ensuring the rule of law, legitimacy, execution of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, increasing accountability of bodies of state power and administration for the execution of their tasks. The law has been approved by the senators. Then the senators considered the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On accounting" (new edition), submitted to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis by the Cabinet of Ministers. It was noted that the law is aimed at improving the legal regulation of accounting system in accordance with international principles and standards, increasing transparency of accounting, as well as the responsibility of managers of business entities, their accounting services through the clear delineation of their rights and obligations.

During the plenary meeting the representatives of the parliament's upper chamber considered the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan", which aims to further improve current legislation in the socio-political, socio-economic, legal and judicial spheres.

This law introduced amendments in the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, the Civil Code, the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on administrative responsibility, the laws "On the non-state non-profit organizations", "On operative-search activity", "On ensuring state pensions for citizens", "On joint-stock companies and protection of shareholders' rights ", "On consumer protection", "On technical regulation", "On Subsoil", a number of other legislative acts.

Thus, this law made amendments to legislation aimed at further improvement of the investment climate and business environment, the development of entrepreneurial activity.

Senators considered the composition of the Senate Commission on supervising the activities of the prosecution bodies. It is noted that during the years of independence significant works have been carried out on reforming the judicial system, aimed at ensuring the rule of law, the legitimacy in the country, protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens.

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