Shavkat Mirziyoyev receives OSCE PA President George Tsereteli

Today, December 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly George Tsereteli, the presidential press service reported.

Mirziyoyev noted with satisfaction the positive dynamics of relations between Uzbekistan and the OSCE PA, which since the resumption of our country’s participation in the work of this organization in 2018 have reached a qualitatively new level.

Currently, a “roadmap” is being developed to strengthen cooperation with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for 2019-2020.

It was emphasized that the OSCE PA delegation, which includes about 50 parliamentarians, is participating for the first time in monitoring the elections in Uzbekistan.

George Tsereteli expressed his sincere gratitude to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome and enhanced interaction with the association.

The OSCE PA President noted that Uzbekistan’s participation in the assembly opened up new opportunities for promoting the country’s interests in the framework of strengthening ties with the parliaments of the OSCE member states.

In his opinion, the elections held are of historical importance for Uzbekistan, since they took place during the period of large-scale reforms, on the basis of the new Electoral Code, which also takes into account the recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.