Meeting with OSCE Secretary General

On September 24, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, in New York.

At the meeting, the parties confirmed their commitment to further deepening and expanding bilateral ties.

The OSCE Secretary General praised the measures taken in Uzbekistan to ensure freedom of speech.

Thomas Greminger welcomed the efforts of Uzbekistan leadership to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in December in conditions of transparency and fairness, in full accordance with international democratic standards. The OSCE Secretary General noted that the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is ready for the first time to send a delegation to the country as international observers.

The parties considered other issues related to strengthening relations between Uzbekistan and the OSCE.