Negotiations were held with the Secretary General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee at MFA

The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that a meeting was held with the Secretary General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) Bjorn Engesland at the MFA of Uzbekistan on September 10, 2018.

The report says, issues of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the NHC were discussed during the talks.

At the meeting, Bjorn Engesland, on behalf of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, appreciated the large-scale reforms carried out in recent years by the leadership of Uzbekistan aimed at ensuring the rule of law, respect for human rights and development of democratic institutions, and expressed readiness to support the ongoing reforms, to promote development of democratic values and civil society institutions.

Other issues of mutual interest were also considered at the meeting.