Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Signed Between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union

On 24 October in Brussels, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the European Council António Costa, and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, a solemn ceremony was held to sign the Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union.

As noted in the statement of the Press Service of the President of Uzbekistan, the document updates and significantly expands the legal framework of Uzbekistan–EU cooperation, which is currently based on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement of 1996.

Negotiations on the draft of the new Agreement began in February 2019 and were completed in July 2022. The initialling took place on 6 July 2022 in Brussels.

The document consists of 9 sections, 356 articles and 14 annexes. It covers virtually all areas of bilateral relations and establishes a comprehensive legal foundation for strengthening political dialogue and deepening cooperation across all mutually beneficial areas, with special emphasis on trade and investment, sustainable development, science and education, innovation and high technology, the environment and climate change.

The signing of the Agreement marks the beginning of a new stage in the relations between Uzbekistan and the EU, elevating their multifaceted partnership to an unprecedented level.