Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Erkin Hamraev, who was on a working visit to Germany, met with the heads of the German-Uzbek Friendship Society "Bonn-Bukhara" Colin Durkop and Olga Ten, the news agency "Dunyot" reported.

The meeting was organized with the assistance of the Consulate General of our country in Frankfurt am Main.

At the meeting, the German side was presented with detailed information about the reforms that are taking place in our country, in particular the draft Constitutional Law, the essence and significance of the proposed amendments and additions to the Basic Law.

It was especially noted that all the changes and amendments planned to the Constitution are primarily aimed at protecting human dignity, well-being and interests, as well as the establishment and strengthening of a humane, democratic, legal, social and secular state.

Representatives of the German-Uzbek society stressed that they closely follow the processes taking place in Uzbekistan, highly appreciate the positive changes and fully support the efforts of the head of our state to ensure peace and progressive development of the republic.

In an interview for the Dunya news agency, Colin Dürkop, president of the Bonn-Bukhara German-Uzbek Friendship Society, noted:

- Uzbekistan seeks democratization through constitutional amendments. This would be a big step toward transforming the state apparatus, its transparency and accountability.

Moreover, it is a paradigm shift in the existing political system of Uzbekistan toward greater responsiveness and openness. That is why this will be followed by a radical change, putting the individual in the first place, replacing the paradigm "state - society - individual" with a new doctrine of "individual - society - state" through constitutional legislation and constitutional practice. The people will thus be the ultimate center of gravity in the new constitutional changes.

By changing the constitutional perspective on the family, traditional human values, and inter-ethnic or multiculturalism in the country, Uzbekistan will become an ideal country for human rights, a driving force for sustainable socio-economic and political development and stability.

The priority directions for amending the Constitution of Uzbekistan in terms of human rights protection, social protection/development, governance, education, health care, economic equality, transparency, and accountability are highly commendable. All this will connect the people and the state with a special bond of mutual trust and respect, progress and prosperity, and Uzbekistan will easily embark on the path of the Third Renaissance.