Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 8 July, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Uzstandart Agency and the Ministry of Construction held a video conference with representatives of the European Organization for Standardization (CEN) Mr. Ashok Ganesh and Eric Marchand.

During the talks, the main attention was paid to current European standards for the construction industry and their role, the importance of standards in overcoming technical barriers to trade and developing the country’s economy, creating high-quality infrastructure in accordance with European and international standards, building construction in accordance with international standards and increasing the possibilities of products on the international market, the introduction of innovations, and the receipt of technical assistance from the European Union in the field of training.

At the meeting, it was noted that the Uzstandard Agency and the European Organization for Standardization (CEN) signed a cooperation agreement that would provide access to the standards of the European Organization for Standardization (CEN) and their widespread use.

Based on the results of the online dialogue, an agreement was reached on organizing online meetings and large-scale ongoing cooperation with technical experts of the European Organization for Standardization (CEN) on the effective implementation of European standards.