The press offices of state bodies are designed to play an important role in political communications between the state and society regarding socio-economic development. A study conducted by the CER has shown that, despite decisions adopted back in 2006 to form a system of information departments at state bodies, information departments often remain institutionally weak, and the ministries and agencies themselves remain passive in the field of information. The one-pager demonstrates the role of the information departments at the state bodies of Uzbekistan and their impact on the economic development of the country. One_pager_Effective Communications and Socio-Economic Development_2012