Tashkent, Uzbekistan, August 26
By Demir Azizov– Trend:
Abdulaziz Kamilov, Uzbek foreign minister, received Yuri Sterk, ambassador, head of the EU delegation, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country, the Uzbek foreign ministry said Aug. 26.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the priorities for the development of the Uzbekistan-EU cooperation, as well as in the Uzbekistan-EU format and as part of the EU and Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership.
Kamilov appreciated Sterk’s contribution to the strengthening of mutually beneficial relations between Uzbekistan and the EU.
Sterk expressed gratitude for the favorable conditions created for his successful activity in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan and the EU signed the agreement "On partnership and cooperation" in 1996. The EU diplomatic office in Uzbekistan opened in 2012.