Erk Democratic Party

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Erk Democratic Party “Erk” demokratik partiyasi
Abbreviation	EDP
Leader	Muhammad Salih
General Secretary	Atanazar Arifov
Founder	Muhammad Salih
Founded	30 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-30)
Registered	19 September 1991; 32 years ago (1991-09-19)
Banned	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Headquarters	Pushkin St. 1, Tashkent
Newspaper	Erk
Ideology	National conservatism
Political position	Right-wing
National affiliation	People's Movement of Uzbekistan
Colours	Blue
Legislative Chamber	0 / 150
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The Erk Democratic Party (Uzbek: "Erk" Demokratik Partiyasi) is a political party in Uzbekistan formed in 1990 as a pro-independent party in the Soviet Union. It was the first registered political party in the history of Uzbekistan. Its charter was registered at the Ministry of Justice, Certificate of registration dated 3 September 1991, No. 039, which was signed by the minister of justice before the adoption of the law of Uzbekistan on political parties. The principal goals of activities, as written in the certificate on registration, are "the foundation of the independent democratic republic for Uzbekistan." Since 1993, its headquarters have been in Istanbul, Turkey.