International cooperation in combating trafficking in persons and forced labor is expanding

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 10 December 2019, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva and the Project Coordinator of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Uzbekistan, John McGregor.

During the meeting, issues to further expand cooperation with international organizations based on the priorities of the National Commission on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Forced Labor were discussed.

In particular, an exchange of views took place regarding the ongoing joint work to ensure the rights and interests of migrants, the further development in 2020 of the interaction of the National Commission with the OSCE in this direction.

Thus, an agreement was reached on the development in 2020 of a program to put into practice joint projects to prevent human trafficking and forced labor, and to ensure the rights and interests of migrants. The program defines organizational and administrative measures to further improve national legislation, specific tasks for training personnel in this field, professional development of specialists and the development of international cooperation.