Uzbekistan: 19 years of independent development

UzA, Lilia Strunnikova, 19 August 2010, 12:53

On the eve of the 19th anniversary of independence of Uzbekistan, the Public Opinion Center Ijtimoii Fikr held a survey among the population, with the goal to identify citizens’ evaluation of the historical path of development over the past years and results of large-scale transformations and achievements in all spheres of life. Residents of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, all regions and Tashkent city participated in the survey.

Compared to the previous polls, the current survey’s results have shown that the citizens of Uzbekistan are meeting the 19th independence anniversary with a sense of pride for their country, its economic, political and spiritual development and growing prestige in the world.

One of the main achievements of proclaiming independence, according to respondents, is preservation of peace and stability in the country. The majority of the surveyed (90%) noted considerable advances in the implementation of strong social policy and targeted measures to protect the population, strengthening the foundation of the democratic state and rule of law, industrial development, reforms in health, education and training.

According to survey participants, the basis on all achievements of Uzbekistan during 19 years of independence is the wise, balanced and deeply thought-out domestic and foreign policy pursued by President Islam Karimov. The head of the state enjoys a very high trust of the population, which is due to continued stability of the political and socioeconomic life.

The far-sighted policy of the President of the country has allowed to soften the negative impact of the global financial crisis. Thanks to timely actions the country was able to prevent the crisis’s influence on the economy.

The study has shown that that the public opinion in Uzbekistan is characterized by consistently high level of social optimism and belief in the future. 95.1% of the respondents expressed confidence that the country will successfully overcome the existing problems and become a highly developed and flourishing state. The main factors contributing to this, according to respondents, are peace, stability and harmony in the country, improving living standards, increased international cooperation, and rich natural resources.

The citizens are increasingly satisfied with the state in many spheres of society, including development of small businesses and private entrepreneurship, the level of social protection, safeguarding the rights and freedoms.

The survey, like pervious ones, has shown that thanks to successful implementation of socioeconomic reforms the welfare of the people has been growing.

Almost 100% of the respondents said they were proud of the fact that Uzbekistan has been occupying a worthy place in the world. One of the achievements of independence is the increased level of patriotism among the overwhelming majority of citizens, especially young people. The feeling of pride for the country and responsibility serves as a consolidating factor in society, contributing to achieving sustainable and lasting peace, harmony and order in Uzbekistan.

The results of the sociological study have shown that the society fully supports the strategic course of reforms implemented under the leadership of President Islam Karimov. A strong guarantee of this is peace and stability, as well as unity of the people for the sake of the great future of the independent country.

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