The next parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan will be held on 27 December. Candidates from 4 political parties and 1 public organization - Ecological movement of Uzbekistan are running for 150 seats in the Parliament, he said.

As of today, 4 political parties nominated 517 candidates to the seats in the Parliament, 31.9 % of which are women, the Uzbek official said.

Election process is conducted in full accordance with the Constitution of Uzbekistan, national legislation and international commitments of our country in electoral sphere, Norov added.

In order to ensure complete transparency of the electoral process, participation of a large number of local and international observers at the elections is expected, he noted.

“Currently, more than 250 representatives from 36 countries and several authoritative international organizations: CIS, SCO, OIC, including ODIHR/OSCE, have confirmed their participation in the election observation activities,” he said.

Norov said: “We are convinced that forthcoming parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan will be an important step in developing democratic institutions in our country and will give a fresh impetus to the process of democratic renewal and modernization of our country, further building a state based on the rule of law and strong civil society.”

“In conclusion, I would like to underscore that Uzbekistan stands ready to develop cooperation with the OSCE institutions and participating States as equal partners on the basis of mutual respect, understanding and constructivism”, the Uzbek official stated.