The e-Government in Uzbekistan: On a way to information society

New technologies cardinally change the life, and in this view the information society is a society in which every citizen can improve his life at least by getting access to huge amount of information - education and cultural values. Today's stage of development of the information society in Uzbekistan affects everyone, especially those who work with the information. The new information and communication technologies used in various areas of human life are being applied even in the sphere of politics. The informatization of political processes has led to formation of the concept of electronic government implemented in many countries of the world. Creation of the electronic government is objective, as it answers the demands of time and the changes in public life. The following priorities in formation of the e-Government in Uzbekistan are outlined in the research: creation of modern reliable and safe national information resources and databases development of the market of information resources and services stage-by-stage transition to electronic forms of information exchange introduction of electronic technologies in the activity of the government. At present 97,8 % of state bodies and authorities have placed their own websites in the Internet. But well-timed parameters of updates are observed not in all of the state bodies. For example, in Syrdarya region a pilot project on introduction of the electronic government is being directed. This project aims on construction of system providing openness and transparency of state bodies' activity, creation of a portal of Syrdarya region, introduction of electronic document circulation and other measures promoting closer interaction of local authorities with citizens and businesses.