Article 6. Powers of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of science and scientific activity

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be the authorized state body in the field of science and scientific activity (hereinafter referred to as the authorized state body).

The authorized state body shall:

implement the main directions of the sphere of science and scientific activity;

form priority directions for the development of science and technology;

coordinate the activities of government bodies, scientific organizations, higher educational, informational and analytical institutions and other organizations on the development of the field of science and scientific activity;

develop and approve state programs for scientific activity, state target programs for scientific activity and monitor their implementation, coordinate the development of regional programs for scientific activity;

hold a competition of projects within the framework of state programs for scientific activity and finance them;

form a state order for scientific projects, maintain state accounting, monitor their implementation and receive reports on them;

form and approve the List of unique scientific objects;

render assistance in the development of international mutually beneficial scientific cooperation, in attracting foreign investment in the field of science and scientific activity;

coordinate the training system of the staff with a scientific degree.