Speaking at a meeting on labor migration on November 2, Mirziyoyev said Uzbek citizens were now legally employed in more than 40 countries and paid pension contributions as well as taxes while working abroad.
“Their employment record accumulated abroad must be recognized and taken into account when they return home, particularly when their pensions are calculated,” he said.
The president noted that Uzbekistan had signed bilateral agreements on the recognition of employment periods and pension rights with Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Turkey this year.
Officials have now been tasked with securing similar arrangements with countries where large numbers of Uzbek citizens work, including Russia, Germany, Japan and South Korea, as well as the Baltic states and the Balkans.
Those responsible for the negotiations must report on concrete results by the end of the year.
