System of Diplomatic Service Bodies: National and Foreign Experience
Keywords:
Diplomacy, diplomatic staff, diplomatic service, diplomat, department, consulates, embassies.Abstract
This scientific article examines some features of the system of diplomatic service bodies functioning in different countries, considers the features of the system of diplomatic service bodies in Uzbekistan, which at the moment actively expresses the practical directions of the country's foreign policy. The relevance of the study of the relevant topic lies in the insufficient scientific saturation and specific certainty regarding the components of the system of bodies diplomatic service, while in practice and in the legislation of many countries this system has been functioning for more than a decade. Comparative analysis is carried out in order to identify the features, advantages and disadvantages of this system, to identify promising issues for its improvement, primarily in Uzbekistan. The methodology of the research consists in the use of content analysis, comparison, comparison, induction, deduction, modeling and forecasting. The results of the study are the conclusions aimed at improving theoretical ideas about the system of diplomatic service bodies in Uzbekistan, and the need to continue law-making transformations in this direction.
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