According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 24-26, a delegation of Uzbekistan led by Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Badriddin Abidov visited Brussels. During the visit, meetings were held with a number of high-ranking EU representatives.

“The main issue on the agenda of the talks was to determine the prospects for cooperation with the European side in the framework of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Human Security for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan (IFTBB),” the report reads.

During the meetings, representatives of the EU and Belgium reported that they supported the initiative of Uzbekistan and the United Nations to establish BIPTF and are committed to establishing long-term cooperation in reducing the negative effects of the drying of the Aral Sea.

“Following the meetings and negotiations, an agreement was reached that for this purpose, in early April, an EU delegation led by Special Representative Peter Burian would visit the Aral Sea region to study the needs of Uzbekistan and prepare recommendations for EU institutions and member countries on cooperation opportunities with the Uzbek side ",  follows from the message.

It is emphasized that the European side intends to propose the signing of a memorandum of understanding and cooperation between the EIB and the IFTBB, which is planned to be signed during the May visit to Uzbekistan of the Vice-President of the Bank, Vasil Hudak.

“The Qazaq Times”