The Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan published a post citing that the country has sufficient Armed Forces to ensure its security. Otabek Yuldashev, the press secretary of the Ministry, quoted Article 153 of the Constitution of Uzbekistan on his Telegram channel: “The Republic of Uzbekistan has sufficient Armed Forces to ensure its security”.

To the question of Gazeta.uz about what such a statement is related to, Otabek Yuldashev said that the media center of the Ministry of Defense is preparing for the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan in this way.

For information, Uzbekistan updated the Defense Doctrine in 2017. According to this document, the Defense Doctrine of Uzbekistan has a defensive character.

“The Republic of Uzbekistan does not consider any country as its enemy and maintains relations with all countries based on the priority of the country's national interests and taking into account the generally recognized principles and norms of international law. It is based on mutual benefits, equal rights and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, resolving all conflicting issues through peaceful means and negotiations, and recognizing the inviolability and immutability of interstate borders,” the doctrine states.

In the document, it is noted that the scope of threats and threats to international and regional security is expanding in the context of ongoing globalization and changes in the entire system of international relations.

“These factors may require the use of military force. In such a situation, the defense potential of the state becomes one of the main means of curbing, neutralizing and ending threats to national security in the military sphere,” the document says.

This post of the Ministry was announced against the backdrop of the summoning of the Russian ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan after the words of the Russian politician Zakhar Prilepin about the annexation of Uzbekistan to Russia.