Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Deputy Minister of Justice Khudayor Meliev, head of the cooperation department of the EU delegation to Uzbekistan Vim Riepma and the acting permanent representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Uzbekistan Anas Karman held a meeting.

At the meeting, the results of the implementation of the joint project “Improving the provision of public services in rural areas of Uzbekistan and increasing the level of management” in 2023 were discussed.

Wim Riepma and Anas Karman positively assessed the results achieved within the project and expressed their readiness to continue working in this direction with the Ministry of Justice.

A presentation was made reflecting the project’s achievements in 2023 and plans for 2024. Deputy Minister of Justice Khudayor Meliev noted that a lot of positive work has been carried out within the framework of the project, but there are still unsolved tasks that need to be completed this year.

For the effective implementation of work within the project, it is planned to launch the second phase of the project.

The Deputy Minister of Justice emphasized the need to focus on improving the quality of online services, which will save citizens time and money, as well as take measures to remove bureaucratic obstacles.

It was noted that the Ministry of Justice sets itself an ambitious goal - to become one of the top 20 countries in the provision of public services.

The parties agreed to regularly discuss the necessary issues for more effective cooperation.