Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan Alisher Vakhidov said at the third commission (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural) of the 62^nd session of the UN General Assembly said the cooperation in human rights should be transparent and fair.

He called to stop practice of use of human rights to interfere to internal affairs of member states, UN News Center said.

Mr Vahidov said that the international cooperation in human rights should be based on principles of equality and mutual respects, as well as taking into account social-economic development, historical-cultural traditions of each society.

Uzbek envoy said Uzbekistan advocates guaranteeing of universal, impartiality, objective and non-selective approach in consideration of human rights issues and support reviews on human rights situation in all parts of the world. He said his country believed in the unity of all human rights.International cooperation on human rights had to be based on equality and mutual respect.

Within the framework of the Human Rights Council, Uzbekistan had been advocating Universal Periodic Review.Politically motivated and biased treatment of human rights had undermined objectivity, as well as international cooperation, which should be transparent and fair.His country was firmly against the use of human rights to interfere in the internal affairs of a State, he said.

Uzbek Ambassador said there is no universal model of democracy, which suit every country at the same time. He said efforts to impose "universal standards" of democracy are not productive if not to take into account historic, social and other aspects.

He said that Uzbekistan wanted to strengthen cooperation with all United Nations human rights bodies and other interested parties.A number of measures had been undertaken by his country to ensure human rights.All core treaties had been ratified without reservations.Standards of national legislation had been brought in line with United Nations instruments.Since independence, some 15 codes and more than 400 laws had been adopted by Parliament that were in line with the provisions of international law.Eighteen periodic reports had been presented by Uzbekistan, and recommendations had been implemented.

Vahidov briefed the UN member states on ongoing measures of the government of Uzbekistan in ensuring human rights and interests in the country.