The National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights hosted an Uzbekistan – Russia roundtable on “Improving migration policy in the context of the formation of a single CIS labor market”.

The event was organized as part of a visit to Uzbekistan by a delegation led by Valery Fadeyev, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

The roundtable was held by the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Migration Agency, the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Civil Society and Human Rights, and the Petersburg Dialogue Forum.

Akmal Saidov, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, emphasized that protecting labor rights in New Uzbekistan is one of the priority areas of state policy. The establishment of a fair and legally protected labor market within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be a crucial step toward strengthening mutual trust between people, mitigating social risks, and ultimately achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Mr. Fadeyev noted: “In particular, the scale of cooperation in the economic sphere is quite extensive. This is confirmed by the fact that trade turnover between our countries amounts to $10 billion. Today, more than 2 million citizens of Uzbekistan are working in Russia and investing funds in their homeland. I would like to highlight in particular the legal reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan, including the adoption of the renewed Constitution. Its advanced legal norms can serve as an example on a global scale. It should also be noted that Uzbekistan, being a secular state, has adopted laws aimed at combating religious extremism”.

In conclusion, the participants emphasized that creating a single labor market within the CIS is not merely a legal or economic issue, but a humanitarian project aimed at ensuring decent living conditions for millions of people in the region.

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