The First Consular Consultations between Uzbekistan and Slovakia
The first consular consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Slovak Republic took place in Bratislava.
During the discussions, the parties exchanged views on simplifying visa procedures, labor migration, and the exchange of consular information.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Slovak side expressed its readiness to consider the possibility of simplifying the procedure for obtaining national visas, in particular, by reducing the application processing period from three months to one month.
The parties further agreed to notify the Slovak Migration Agency regarding the potential recruitment of labor migrants from Uzbekistan for employment at the Volvo plant, as well as the planned establishment of Slovak language courses to support their integration.
Furthermore, the relevant government bodies will continue work on bilateral agreements regulating labor migration, migration and mobility, as well as readmission issues.
