Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, a meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held.

The event was attended by deputies and advisers to the Minister, heads of departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and subordinate organizations of the Ministry. Through video conferencing, the meeting was also attended by the heads of diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan abroad.

In accordance with the agenda of the Board, the issues of strengthening the personnel potential of the MFA system were discussed.

The topical tasks of cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan with international organizations in the fields of culture, science and education, health care, sports and tourism, humanitarian relations were considered.

Particular attention was paid to the comprehensive revitalization of the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign agencies in the field of protecting the legal rights and freedoms of Uzbek citizens abroad, as well as interaction with compatriots.

Based on the results of the meeting, specific instructions were given to the responsible persons.