This article analyzes the policy of religious tolerance and interethnic relations in Uzbekistan (1991–2024) based on a chronological and systematic approach. It also covers the legal model formed on the basis of the Constitution and sectoral laws, as well as the main stages of the activities of state institutions. The scientific novelty of the article is that the religious-national policy during the period of independence is summarized on the basis of a three-stage development model, and the reforms after 2017 are justified as a separate historical stage. The dynamics of growth in the activities of religious organizations and national cultural centers are also analyzed based on historical and statistical data. The results of the study show that the policy of religious tolerance in Uzbekistan has developed consistently, based on the principles of legal equality, institutional governance, and social balance. This policy is considered an important factor in strengthening interfaith harmony and interethnic harmony.

The article discusses the specific features of religiosity and secularism, the function of religion as a means of ensuring spiritual and moral harmony, and the ideological function of religion in ensuring the harmony of interests in the system of relations between religion, society, and the state, as well as its ability to organize and unite large social groups.

Religious tolerance, inter-religious respect, and mutual respect have become vital conditions all over the world. The regenerating state implemented in our country will also help to further strengthen its international prestige, which is aimed at conducting policies in an international, beneficial and practical spirit. The main factor and reason for its rapid and deep penetration into our global life should be objectively recognized when talking about the movement - the development and level of any country today is a natural close and close relationship with its near and far neighbors, but also with other favorable and close ties on a global scale. the country is being left out of the process.

This article describes the issues of religious tolerance, inter-religious relations, legal basis of religious relations, attitude to religious values, freedom of conscience and religious beliefs.