Congress of Democratic Forces of Uzbekistan holds first session in Washington

14.06.2005

Founders of the Congress of Democratic Forces of Uzbekistan held their first session in Washington, DC (USA) last Saturday.

Representatives of various political parties and movements, entrepreneurs and political activists, as well as ordinary Uzbekistan citizens that disagree with the present government’s policies, participated in the event, the congress said in its press release.

The meeting participants considered the critical situation in Uzbekistan and adopted a “Declaration to develop the strategy and coordinate actions of the democratic forces”.

They also agreed to hold the conference of the Congress of Democratic Forces of Uzbekistan with participation of all opposition parties and movements, which should become the further step to unite all forces in order to establish democracy in Uzbekistan.