President of Uzbekistan and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President outlined new areas of cooperation

On October 22, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA), who arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit, the press service of the head of our state reports.

The meeting reviewed prospects for further developing cooperation with the OSCE and its Parliamentary Assembly, including strengthening interparliamentary dialogue.

Satisfaction was expressed with the positive momentum in engagement with this respected organisation. Uzbekistan maintains a permanent delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, whose representatives regularly participate in election observation missions in the country.

Constructive dialogue has been established in the areas of environmental protection, migration and transport. A representative of Uzbekistan is a member of the Assembly’s Special Committee on Migration.

The sides also exchanged views on international issues, including deepening regional partnership in Central Asia.

To expand practical cooperation, an agreement was reached to adopt a joint roadmap setting out new priority areas for collaboration.