The 17th EU-Uzbekistan Cooperation Council will take place in Luxembourg starting at 17.00h.
The EU delegation will be led by Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, who will be chairing the meeting on behalf of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.
Uzbekistan’s delegation will be led by Bakhtiyor Odilovich Saidov, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Cooperation Council will exchange views on general and political matters, including internal and constitutional reforms, justice & home affairs, human rights and rule of law issues. It will then discuss trade, economic and investment issues. These may include aspects related to Uzbekistan’s GSP+ status, WTO accession, connectivity, and energy.
Lastly the Cooperation Council will touch on regional and international issues.
The previous meeting of the Cooperation Council between the European Union and Uzbekistan took place on 16 November 2021 in Brussels.
Source : Consilium
