According to the Foreign Ministry, the meeting discussed a wide range of issues of cooperation between Uzbekistan and the OSCE.

As noted, in recent years, relations between Uzbekistan and the organization have significantly intensified and reached a qualitatively new level.

An exchange of views took place on the implementation of the “Roadmap” adopted in April 2021 for the implementation of OSCE projects in Uzbekistan for 2021-2022.

Issues of developing new joint projects in various areas in all three dimensions of the organization’s activities were discussed.

The head of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan informed the OSCE delegation in detail about the regional policy of Uzbekistan, the main goal of which is to turn Central Asia into a region of security, stability and sustainable development, its integration into global economic and transport ties.  

Helga Schmid highly appreciated the efforts of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to create favorable conditions for the development of cooperation and good neighborliness in the region.
 
Special attention was paid to the intensification of cooperation in the field of ecology and environmental protection, in particular, to strengthen the response to security risks associated with climate change, natural resource management, and the elimination of the ecological catastrophe of the Aral Sea.

The parties also exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan, the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.