The proposals were discussed at a meeting between Elyor Toshtemirov, deputy director of Uzbekistan’s Migration Agency, and representatives of German companies TSK Logistik and Global Talent Alliance, the agency’s press service reported.
The proposed Uzbek-German driving school would train heavy goods vehicle and bus drivers in line with German standards and employers’ requirements. The Migration Agency backed the initiative and said it was ready to help implement it.
The discussions also covered cooperation with the relevant authorities to determine whether Uzbek driving licenses could be officially recognized in Germany. Participants raised visa processing difficulties faced by candidates seeking employment in the country.
Following the meeting, the Migration Agency and Global Talent Alliance signed a cooperation agreement.
Expanding vocational training cooperation
The proposed driving school builds on broader efforts by Uzbekistan and Germany to cooperate on vocational education and workforce training.
During German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Uzbekistan in June, two joint vocational training projects involving the Migration Agency were launched. Each project was valued at more than $1 million, according to the agency.
One of the initiatives brings together the Intil Vocational Education Center and Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator. The partners launched a targeted training program for 500 railway specialists to meet the German rail sector’s workforce needs.
Behzod Musaev, who headed the Migration Agency at the time, also announced plans to train up to 2,500 people with support from Deutsche Bahn, including railway specialists and bus drivers.
The proposed driving school would extend these efforts by preparing Uzbek drivers for the German labor market through training tailored to German standards and employers’ requirements.
