Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Respect for the state language must also show in public service

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in a message marking Uzbek Language Day, addressed the role of the state language in public life, improving the quality of education, developing science in Uzbek, and expanding opportunities in the digital environment.

"Respect for the state language should also be reflected in the quality of public service," the president said. He noted that the importance of the language is not limited to its official status. According to him, the place of the state language in society is also shaped by how well citizens understand their rights and obligations when dealing with government bodies, and how well they can use official information.

The message stressed that laws, decrees, instructions and replies to appeals should be written in clear, simple and understandable language, so that citizens do not face unnecessary difficulty understanding official documents. In education, the focus should be on reading, comprehension, speaking and literate writing skills. The message also noted that children learning Uzbek as a mother tongue and students acquiring it as a state language have different needs, which should be considered when updating textbooks and teaching methods. Reliable literature, quality translations and electronic resources in medicine, engineering and economics were also called for.