President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed the Law «On introducing changes and additions to several legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with improvement of the implementation of Amnesty Act». This Law was adopted by Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan on 19 November 2008, and approved by Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan on 4 December 2008. The document regulates the order of application of amnesty during the pre-judicial stage and execution of criminal punishments.

On December 3, 2008 the high level conference in format of the European Union - Central Asia “Platform for cooperation in the area of environment protection and water resources” was held in Ashgabat city. Among the participants of the international forum were the representatives of governments, heads and senior specialists of water economy and environment protection agencies of the region, as well as other countries - member-states of the EU.

On November 28, 2008 the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed Decree No.UP-4058 “On the Action Program to support companies of real sector of economy, ensure their stable work and raise export potential”. The provisions of the Decree are aimed at addressing the tasks on overcoming negatives impacts of the world financial and economic crisis, providing for sustainable an economic growth rate and macro-economic balance, stable work of the main branches of real sector of economy and assisting population’s employment, rendering support to exporters, enterprises of leading branches of industry and small businesses.

As a result of realization by the government and bodies of state power at the local levels of policy measures on implementing the most important priorities of social-economic development of the country defined by President for 2008, accomplishment of purposeful policy programs of development, technical and technological renewal of strategic sectors of economy in January-September 2008, the sustainable dynamics of growth of main indicators of social and economic development of Uzbekistan has been ensured.