Uzbekistan and Serbia are preparing an agreement on labor migration and mobility

Uzbekistan and Serbia are preparing an agreement on labor migration and mobility

Uzbekistan and Serbia have reached an agreement to sign an intergovernmental agreement in the field of migration and mobility. This became known following a meeting between the Director of the Migration Agency, Mukhsinkhodzha Abdurakhmonov, and the Minister of Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy of Serbia, Milica Stamenkovski.

The parties discussed the further expansion of cooperation in the field of labor migration and workforce mobility. One of the main outcomes of the negotiations was the agreement to prepare for the signing of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Uzbekistan and Serbia.

The Serbian side also expressed interest in attracting qualified specialists from Uzbekistan for the construction of facilities for the international exhibition EXPO 2027, which will take place in Serbia.

Within this framework, the negotiators reviewed issues of preliminary training for specialists, taking into account the needs of the Serbian side, as well as their subsequent deployment to jobs providing decent working conditions.

Separately, the parties discussed the prospect of opening a Serbian embassy in Uzbekistan. It is expected that the establishment of a diplomatic mission will simplify the visa application process to Serbia for citizens of Uzbekistan. Currently, the relevant procedures are carried out through Astana.

The negotiations continued with the Director of the National Employment Service of Serbia, Milan Bosnić. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to sign a separate Protocol on Cooperation between the two agencies after the ratification of the intergovernmental agreement.

The document will be aimed at developing cooperation in the field of labor migration and workforce mobility between Uzbekistan and Serbia.