FEATURES OF CULTURAL POLICY IN NEW UZBEKISTAN

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This article examines the organizational and legal foundations for managing cultural policy in New Uzbekistan. It explores the pivotal role of state institutions, public associations, andcivil society organizationsin thedevelopment andimplementation of cultural policy. Keywords: Cultural policy, New Uzbekistan, public associations, legal mechanisms, state regulation, copyright, intellectual property, cultural institutions, cultural governance, administrativemechanisms. Cultural policy refers to a set of principles, administrative mechanisms, and financial procedures that form the basis for state actions in the cultural sphere. It outlines the strategic directions for the development of cultural processes and practices within the context of a specific country, region, ormunicipality. The primary objectives of cultural policy include creating favorable conditions for the preservation of cultural heritage, ensuring the production and dissemination of cultural products, supporting creativity, fostering scientific research, and providing education and training for cultural professionals. Additionally, it encompasses the development and improvement of the legal and institutional frameworks governing the cultural sector, as well as the enhancement of theactivities ofcultural institutions. Key tasks ofUzbekistan’scultural policy include:  Preserving historical and cultural heritage and utilizing it effectively in the upbringing of youngergenerations;  Instilling national and universal values in the consciousness of youth, safeguarding ethnic cultural traditions, and supporting folk creativityonthis basis;  Creating and expanding opportunities for the population, especially young people, to realizetheircreative potential;  Broadly implementing modern information and communication technologies in the cultural sphere and effectively utilizing innovative ideas and technologies in the study and promotionofculture;  Ensuring active participation and social inclusion of all citizens – including persons with disabilities –in cultural lifeand access to cultural services;  Establishing and developing effective international cooperation in the cultural sector, promoting a vision of national culture as an integral part of world culture, and emphasizing equal rights and respect forhuman rights inthisregard;  Ensuring that adopted economic, social, and cultural decisions align with a unified state policyin thecultural field;  Supporting the full operation of cultural and art institutions, strengthening their material and technical base, and introducing public oversight in the maintenance and protection of cultural facilities. Cultural policy is shaped not only in accordance with the state’s overarching priorities but also by taking into account the unique historical and cultural traditions of individual regions. It is http://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass 352 Volume 15Issue 05, May 2025 Impact factor: 2019: 4.679 2020: 5.015 2021: 5.436, 2022: 5.242, 2023: 6.995, 2024 7.75 aimed at ensuring protection from thepotentially negative impacts of market relations oncultural development, integrating scientific and technological advancements into cultural activities, and establishinga system that guarantees publicparticipation in cultural life. In essence, cultural policy represents the strategic management of processes within the cultural sphere. It manifests across the full diversity of cultural practices and forms – ranging from cultural monuments, folk arts, museums, and libraries to performing arts institutions such as theaters and philharmonics. The implementation of cultural policy relies heavily onthe operation ofnumerous cultural organizationsand institutionsthat actively engage in cultural activities. However, cultural policy is not merely about the direct administration of cultural activities. Rather, it is concerned with creating and supporting the necessary conditions for meaningful spiritual and creative endeavors, as well as the production and consumption of cultural goods. These enabling conditions are established through the introduction of specific principles of cultural financing and the development of effective economic mechanisms for their realization – such as programs supporting talented performers, the provision of benefits and subsidies, and otherforms offinancial assistance. The effectiveness of cultural policy is closely tied to national development priorities and the guiding principles of state budgeting. In line with the goal of further enhancing cultural policy in New Uzbekistan, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted Resolution No. 988 on December 15, 2017, which approved the Regulation on the Information and Analytical Departmentfor Issues ofCulture, Art, and Youth Policy. The organizational foundations of Uzbekistan’s cultural policy include preserving and enriching the nation’s cultural and spiritual heritage; raising the cultural literacy of the populati