Uzbekistan and Germany sign tripartite memorandum on labor migration

According to the Dunyo news agency, the signing ceremony took place at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Berlin, with participants including Orif Botayev, Chairman of the Management Board of Mikrokreditbank, a delegation led by Thomas Förster, head of International People IP GmbH & Co.KG, diplomats, and, virtually, Matthias Wangler, head of the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation in Uzbekistan.

Under the memorandum, the German side will facilitate dual vocational education for selected Uzbek specialists in fields such as gastronomy, food logistics, general logistics, and meat processing industries by offering language courses to prepare them for employment at German enterprises. These specialists will also receive assistance with visas and documentation, airport pickup, job and housing placement, and registration upon arrival in Germany.

“Our company’s International People Education GmbH language center has begun operations in Tashkent,” said Akbar Fakhriyev, head of the language center. “Currently, the center offers general and profession-specific German language courses, including preparation for internationally recognized language certification.”

In April 2025, a delegation from the German company is expected to visit Uzbekistan to jointly develop a practical action plan in cooperation with Mikrokreditbank and the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation office in the country.

The memorandum represents a concrete step toward the implementation of the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement on Migration and Mobility previously signed between Uzbekistan and Germany.

It was earlier announced that starting September 2024, migration to Germany for Uzbek citizens will become easier, following high-level Uzbekistan–Germany talks in Samarkand, where several documents were signed — including an intergovernmental agreement on broad cooperation in migration and mobility.

Efforts are also underway to ensure that diplomas from Uzbek universities and vocational colleges are recognized in Germany, further easing the path for skilled workers.