It should be noted that the institution of the ombudsman was established in Uzbekistan in 1995 as one of the first among the CIS countries. Currently, this institution is a full member of such international organizations as the International Ombudsman Institute, the European Ombudsman Institute, the Asian Ombudsman Association, the Association of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions of Turkic Speaking Countries, the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance.