According to the press service, Patricia Flor will hold talks with the Uzbek foreign minister and minister of agriculture and water resources, as well as hold meetings in the Senate - the upper house of the Uzbek parliament.
The Special Representative will also discuss the issues of carrying out reforms in the sphere of human rights in Uzbekistan with the Ombudsman of Uzbekistan, Sayora Rashidova.
The EU Council appointed Patricia Flor the Special Representative for Central Asia in June 2012. Her mandate will last till June 30, 2013.
Patricia Flor first visited Tashkent as the EU Special Representative in July last year. During her stay in Uzbekistan Patricia Flor was received by President Islam Karimov, she also held talks in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (lower house of parliament) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. During the talks the sides discussed the state and perspectives of relations between Uzbekistan and the EU, the issues of providing stability and security in Central Asia, as well as other relevant topics.