TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 20. Chairperson of
Uzbekistan’s Senate Tanzila Narbayeva held talks with Arthur Erken,
Regional Director of the International Organization for Migration
(IOM) for Europe and Central Asia, to discuss migration policy and
regional cooperation, Trend reports via the Senate Committee of Uzbekistan
Oliy Majlis.
The sides discussed ensuring safe, orderly, and legal migration,
combating human trafficking, protecting the rights of labor
migrants, and expanding international cooperation in the migration
sphere.
They also exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between
Uzbekistan and the IOM through joint projects, improved preventive
mechanisms, and the study of international best practices in
migration management.
Special attention was given to emerging forms of human
trafficking linked to digital technologies, including crimes
involving online exploitation and virtual platforms.
The sides noted that Uzbekistan continues to implement migration
policies aimed at protecting human dignity and rights, including
measures to combat human trafficking and illegal migration, support
organized labor migration, provide professional and language
training for migrants, and assist returning workers.
