The Committee on Interethnic Relations and Compatriots abroad of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Republic of Uzbekistan has officially joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Interstate Council on Combating Corruption. In this regard, the country’s representative will, for the first time, participate as a full-fledged member in the Council’s meeting to be held on October 3, 2025, in Yerevan. At this session, the chairmanship of the Council will pass from Tajikistan to Armenia.

According to the CIS Executive Committee, Uzbekistan has completed all the necessary procedures to accede to the Agreement of October 25, 2013, on the establishment of the Interstate Council on Combating Corruption. For our country, this Agreement entered into force on August 31, 2025.

Within the framework of the Council, member states carry out coordinated and joint activities in the fight against corruption. This enables more effective responses to cross-border threats and challenges, improvement of the legislative framework, regular exchange of experience, and enhancement of the professional training of specialists.

Uzbekistan’s accession to this Agreement is a logical continuation of the country’s consistent and uncompromising policy in combating all forms of corruption. It should be noted that Uzbekistan acceded to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, adopted by the UN General Assembly on October 31, 2003, back in 2008, and today continues effective international cooperation in this field through law enforcement and other state bodies.

The Interstate Council on Combating Corruption has been operating since 2015 and, during this period, has held 9 meetings. At its initiative, a number of strategic documents have been prepared, among which special importance is attached to the Concept of Cooperation of CIS Member States in Combating Corruption, approved by the Decision of the CIS Council of Heads of State on October 11, 2017. In addition, on October 14, 2022, a new Cooperation Agreement was developed, agreed upon, and signed, to which the Republic of Uzbekistan also acceded.

Currently, the members of the Council include the Prosecutors General of Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, as well as the heads of specialized anti-corruption bodies of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The representative of the CIS Executive Committee and the head of the Council Secretariat are also members of the Council with an advisory vote.