10.12.2025

On December 10, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the ongoing work and future plans to combat corruption, improve and digitize compliance control.

Corruption is one of the most serious crimes that damages the socio-economic development of societies. No country, region, or community is completely immune to this phenomenon. Corruption undermines the development of entrepreneurship, science, education, healthcare, and many other areas. A state in which corrupt practices are entrenched cannot develop successfully.

From the very beginning of reforms in New Uzbekistan, based on a deep understanding of this threat, extensive work has been consistently carried out to prevent corruption, increase transparency, and strengthen public control. The promotion of preventive measures has become a priority of state policy – not only eliminating the consequences, but also preventing the factors and causes of offences.

It is no coincidence that this topic is being discussed right now: since 2004, on the initiative of the UN, December 9 has been celebrated annually as International Anti-Corruption Day. This date provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the measures taken, analyze practical results, and set new goals.

It was noted that over the past period, the activities of compliance control structures in state bodies had been reviewed. Internal control units conducted more than 11 thousand inspections and prevented the misuse of funds amounting to 793 billion soums. Financial errors and violations amounting to almost 2 trillion soums were identified, and 478 billion soums in damages were recovered.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) for internal anti-corruption units were approved. They conducted more than 700 inspections, monitoring and supervisory activities, identified violations amounting to 354 billion soums, and prevented the misuse of approximately 550 billion soums. A total of 1,397 cases of conflict of interest were identified. 

Twenty-six criminal cases were initiated against officials, 24 were brought to administrative responsibility, and 148 were brought to disciplinary responsibility.

It is emphasized separately that in the health care, preschool and school education, cadastre, and construction systems, as well as among civil servants, an intolerant attitude towards corruption is being consistently formed, transparency in personnel policy is being ensured, and training on special anti-corruption programs is being conducted.

To take this activity to a new level, it has been proposed to create an anti-corruption cluster. This system of interaction will facilitate close cooperation between the Anti-Corruption Agency, law enforcement agencies, the Chamber of Accounts, the State Financial Control Inspectorate, internal control units of departments, educational and research institutions, NGOs, and the consolidation of their efforts.

The cluster plans to exchange information, conduct joint activities, monitor and evaluate results, which will help to form a holistic ecosystem and increase the effectiveness of work.

The presentation also focused on digitalisation and the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies.

Based on the integration of databases from various agencies, it is planned to create a Risk Analysis Center for the automatic detection of corruption threats and cases of affiliation in public procurement. Plans were presented for the complete digitalization of the work of compliance departments and improving the efficiency of risk factor detection.

The need to strengthen public control over decision-making has been emphasized. In this regard, instructions have been given to strengthen control over the open publication of documents in the E-qaror system and to expand the possibilities for public control over the use of budget funds.

The importance of expanding the scope and effectiveness of preventive measures was highlighted separately.

It was proposed to establish project offices dedicated to eliminating factors that contribute to corruption. It was emphasized that work should be carried out primarily in areas with high levels of corruption and bureaucracy, a large number of citizen complaints, and a low degree of digitalization. A report on the activities of such offices will be prepared and presented to the public.

It was noted that it is important to involve the population more actively in the fight against corruption: to expand initiative groups to monitor the implementation of investment projects and to ensure the participation of mahalla activists in the control of construction works.

To encourage reports of corruption, it was proposed to introduce mechanisms for issuing protection orders to informants and providing real incentives. The establishment of a badge “For contribution to the fight against corruption” was initiated.

The President was also presented with information on measures taken to eliminate abuses in the administration of value-added tax and to combat economic offences in various areas. Instructions were given to reduce the human factor and continue the transition to full automation of VAT accounting.

The responsible persons were instructed to focus not only on eliminating the consequences of economic offences, but also their causes, and to expand digitalisation, remote control and international cooperation.

The need to strengthen prevention, improve financial and legal literacy, including through media resources, and continuously improve legislation in order to eliminate legal loopholes that create conditions for violations was emphasized.