Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 9-10 July 2020, the fifth round of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation (EPC) between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the European Union took place within the framework of the working group on political and security issues in the form of video conferencing.

The delegations were led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov and Deputy Managing Director of the European External Action Service for Europe and Central Asia, Luc Devin.

During the negotiations, significant intensification of contacts at the highest and highest levels between Uzbekistan and the EU, as well as EU member states, was noted. In this context, a schedule of upcoming events at various levels planned for the second half of this year is considered.

The parties noted with satisfaction the progress achieved in the negotiation process and expressed their readiness to expedite the harmonization of the text of the EPC, the signing of which will expand political, trade, economic and investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU member states.