On the meeting with the ICMPD Regional Director

On November 25, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Olimjon Abdullayev met with Radim Zak, Regional Director of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

During the talks, the sides discussed expanding cooperation on migration policy, simplifying visa procedures for Uzbek citizens travelling to EU countries for work, and the participation of Uzbek specialists in ICMPD educational programmes. The organisation expressed its willingness to consider opportunities to facilitate the acceleration of intergovernmental document coordination and the expansion of professional retraining programmes tailored to the needs of the European labour market.

The parties also agreed on the further development of mechanisms for the sustainable reintegration of citizens returning from Sweden and exchanged views on the implementation of the BOMCA-11 regional programme.

R.Zak was informed about the positive decision to open a full-fledged ICMPD office in Uzbekistan and confirmed his intention to strengthen practical cooperation in all discussed areas.

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1993 by Austria and Switzerland. It brings together 21 member states and cooperates with more than 200 international partners. It is one of the key platforms for developing and promoting modern approaches to migration policy.