Uzbekistan

Seven foreign terms will be replaced with Uzbek equivalents

It is planned to replace seven foreign terms used in Uzbek legislation with their Uzbek equivalents. In particular, "traffic light" will be called "yolchiroq", "parol" will be called "oron", and "avans" will be called "bo'nak".

Seven foreign terms to be replaced with Uzbek words

On August 11, the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis approved in the second and third readings a law that provides for the replacement of certain foreign terms used in legislation with their Uzbek equivalents.

According to this law, the following terms will be changed:

It is noted that these changes are aimed at standardizing concepts and legal terms in legislative documents, as well as eliminating ambiguities in their application.

After adoption by the Legislative Chamber, the law will be sent to the Senate.

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