EU envoy to visit Uzbekistan
EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Patricia Flor will visit Tashkent on June 17, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported.
According to the ministry's press service, Patricia Flor will
hold talks with the Uzbek foreign minister and minister of
agriculture and water resources, as well as hold meetings in the
Senate - the upper house of the Uzbek parliament.
The Special Representative will also discuss the issues of carrying
out reforms in the sphere of human rights in Uzbekistan with the
Ombudsman of Uzbekistan, Sayora Rashidova.
The EU Council appointed Patricia Flor the Special Representative
for Central Asia in June 2012. Her mandate will last till June 30,
2013. Patricia Flor first visited Tashkent as the EU Special
Representative in July last year.
During her stay in Uzbekistan Patricia Flor was received by
President Islam Karimov, she also held talks in the Legislative
Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (lower house of parliament) and the
country's Foreign Ministry.
During the talks the sides discussed the state and perspectives of
relations between Uzbekistan and the EU, the issues of providing
stability and security in Central Asia, as well as other relevant
topics.
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