Article 18. Property of Public Associations

Public associations and their organizations may own buildings, structures, housing stock, equipment, tools, property intended for cultural, educational and health purposes, funds, shares, other securities, as well as other property necessary to provide material support for activities stipulated in their statutes, as well as intellectual property objects.

Publishers, other enterprises and charitable institutions established at the expense of the associationsʼ funds in accordance with the purposes specified in their statutes may also constitute the property of public associations.

The legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and in the Republic of Karakalpakstan — the legislation of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, may determine types of property which, for reasons of state and public security or in accordance with international treaties, cannot be the property of public associations.

The funds of public associations, if provided for in the statute, shall be formed from entrance and membership fees; voluntary contributions and donations; proceeds from lectures, exhibitions, sports events and other events, lotteries held in accordance with the statute; income from production, economic and publishing activities; and other receipts not prohibited by law.

Political parties and mass public movements pursuing political objectives are prohibited from receiving financial or other material assistance from foreign states, international organizations, legal entities of foreign states, their representative offices and branches, enterprises with foreign investments, foreign citizens, stateless persons, bodies of citizensʼ self-government, religious organizations, or from persons whose identity is concealed or indicated only by pseudonym.

If such assistance is received, these funds must be returned; if return is impossible, they shall be transferred to state revenue.

Financing of political parties shall be carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On financing of political parties.”

Political parties shall publish their budgets annually for public awareness.

The property of public associations shall be protected by law.

The powers of unions and the associations belonging to them with respect to ownership, use and disposal of property belonging to the union and its affiliated associations shall be defined in the statutes of unions of public associations.