Anti-Corruption Measures

Laws and by-laws related to anti-corruption efforts.

In order to ensure the implementation of the Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Combating Corruption” and “On Conflict of Interest,” the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Measures to Introduce a Rating System for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Efforts,” and the order of the Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, internal documents on combating corruption have been approved by the Institute for the Development of the National Qualifications System.

Corruption – the unlawful use by a person of their official or service position for the purpose of obtaining material or non-material benefits for personal interests or for the interests of other persons, as well as the unlawful provision of such benefits.

Corruption-related offense – an act that contains signs of corruption and for which liability is предусмотрена by law.

Corruption risk – the likelihood that a person, using their official or service position, may commit corrupt actions in existing circumstances and conditions in order to unlawfully obtain material or non-material benefits for personal interests or for the interests of other persons.

Corrupt actions – actions in which an employee, directly or indirectly, personally or through third parties, becomes materially interested in performing or refraining from performing certain actions in the interests of a bribe-giver, including receiving, demanding, extorting, offering, or giving money, securities, other forms of property and property rights, or services of a property-related nature; giving and/or receiving a bribe or acting as an intermediary in bribery; collecting payments to simplify formal procedures (bribe-taking); and unlawfully using official duties for other illegal purposes.

Anti-corruption system – a set of comprehensive measures aimed at preventing corrupt actions, violations of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of combating corruption, and breaches of the Institute’s internal documents related to anti-corruption issues, as well as ensuring that the Institute’s employees carry out their activities at a high professional and ethical standard.