Uzbekistan proposes allowing children to use their father's name as their last name
Uzbekistan is proposing to expand the procedure for giving a child a surname. This will create the possibility of specifying the father's name as the child's surname, along with the father's or mother's surname. The relevant law has been approved by the Senate.
In Uzbekistan, a proposal is being put forward to give children their father's name as a surname. This issue was discussed at the plenary session of the Senate on August 7.
Senator Odiljon Mamatkarimov's report noted that the lack of the possibility of giving a child a father's name as a surname is causing discontent among some citizens. He cited as an example children of fathers who grew up in orphanages or those deprived of their paternal rights. Some of them may not want to give their children the name of their father who was deprived of their paternal rights as a surname.
The report notes that in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, a child can be given a surname based on the name of the father or grandfather. Therefore, it is proposed to make amendments to Article 69 of the Family Code that provide for the possibility of giving a child a father's name as a surname.
In addition, a number of changes are being made to the Law "On Archival Work". According to Mamatkarimov, such concepts as "electronic archive", "electronic copy of archival documents" are being introduced and defined. The procedure for organizing an electronic archive, recognizing an electronic copy in place of the original, removing archival documents from the National Archival Fund, and the procedure and conditions for organizing departmental and non-state archives are also being determined.
The powers of the Ministry of Justice in the field of archival work are also being determined, and amendments and additions are being made clarifying the powers of the Cabinet of Ministers, the "Uzarkhiv" agency, and local executive authorities.
At the same time, norms are being introduced regarding the Unified National Archival Information System and the entry of data into it, as well as the mutual integration of state bodies and organizations, as well as state-owned enterprises, with their electronic archive information systems into this information system.
Senators approved the law and sent it to the president for signature.