Article 13. Proposal to conclude an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan

A proposal to conclude an international treaty on behalf of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Other state bodies submit to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan a proposal to conclude an international agreement on behalf of the Republic of Uzbekistan on issues within their competence, jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan or in agreement with it.

A proposal to conclude an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Other government bodies submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan a proposal to conclude an international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on issues within their competence, jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in agreement with it.

A proposal to conclude an interdepartmental agreement of the Republic of Uzbekistan is submitted to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan or to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan by a state body whose competence includes issues regulated by this agreement.

To the proposal for the conclusion of an international treaty are attached:

a draft international treaty or the text of a multilateral international treaty to which the Republic of Uzbekistan intends to become a party, or their main provisions;

explanatory note in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 of this Law;

opinions of relevant state bodies;

conclusions of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on the results of their legal expertize.