Uzbekistan and Sweden signed documents on migration and mobility, as well as a pilot programme to facilitate legal migration. The documents provide for training specialists for employment in Sweden, expanding educational opportunities, simplifying visa procedures and protecting the rights of migrants.
Uzbekistan and Sweden signed an intergovernmental agreement on migration and mobility and a joint declaration on implementing a pilot programme in this area, according to the press services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and the Migration Agency.
The documents were signed on 10 June following a meeting between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Muzaffar Madrakhimov and State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Diana Janse.
The parties discussed the status and prospects of cooperation in political, trade, economic, investment, migration, educational, innovative, pharmaceutical, industrial, agricultural, cultural and humanitarian fields.
They also stressed the importance of continuing regular consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries and expanding interparliamentary contacts.
Muzaffar Madrakhimov and Diana Janse noted the need to ensure safe, orderly and legal migration, create new opportunities for labour migrants, improve consular services and implement joint initiatives to protect human rights.
About the signed documents
The agreement and declaration form a legal mechanism guaranteed by the two states, which will regulate the opportunities for Uzbek citizens to legally work, study and reside in Sweden.
The documents provide for establishing cooperation in training qualified specialists for the Swedish labour market in the fields of medicine, engineering, services and human care. There are plans to create interaction mechanisms between Uzbek candidates and Swedish employers.
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service told Gazeta, the agreement, in particular, provides for exchanging information on the Swedish labour market, administrative procedures and conditions of access to it. To find employment, it is planned to use digital platforms and targeted information campaigns that will help job seekers from Uzbekistan establish contacts with Swedish employers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the document also consolidates guarantees for Uzbek citizens working in Sweden and members of their families. In particular, working conditions and pay levels must be ensured in accordance with Swedish legislation, while social security issues, including cases of illness and pregnancy, are regulated by the protection mechanisms provided for in the agreement.
In addition, it is expected to expand academic exchange programmes for students, doctoral candidates and young researchers.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parties intend to expand cooperation in vocational education and training. It is planned to develop sector-specific Swedish language study programmes, as well as introduce training modules on occupational health and safety.
The agreement also provides for simplifying visa procedures and introducing a 30-day visa-free regime for diplomatic passport holders.
Uzbekistan and Sweden intend to strengthen interaction mechanisms to combat illegal migration, human trafficking and document forgery. The agreement provides for cooperation on the return of citizens illegally staying in the territory of the other country. As explained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the mechanism aims to reduce violations of migration legislation. At the same time, the principle of dignified treatment of returnees will be observed.
As for the pilot programme, it plans to study the needs of the Swedish labour market and organise Swedish language and vocational training programmes for migration programme participants. The International Organisation for Migration will assist the two countries in this effort.
Reported by Gazeta (Uzbekistan).
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