Germany and Uzbekistan are going to collaborate in rule-of-law and human rights strengthening projects and on energy conversion as part of their agreement to develop cooperation on several areas. The collaboration was unveiled on May 2 at an official meeting in Berlin.
The countries want to work together on several rule-of-law areas, most prominently economic law, intellectual property law, criminal law and criminal procedural law. In order to facilitate this collaboration, the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany and the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan are currently checking the conclusion of Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. The collaboration may include support for bill development and reform projects in several law areas.
In order to support human rights in Uzbekistan, Germany is considering having the Max Planck Foundation helping with technical legal assistance in torture prevention. A delegation of the Uzbek National Center for Human Rights and its Ombudsman Institute are also planning a visit to the German Institute of Human Rights.
In addition, Germany wants to help Uzbekistan to draft legislation for women empowerment and plans to help with national platform Central Asia Women Leaders Caucus, plus it will offer internships for women within its federal institutions. Another partnership will focus on prevention for violence against women.
On energy transition, the two countries want to increase their energy dialogue, with Germany stepping in to help Uzbekistan with renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings. In order to help this development, Germany is considering seconding energy professionals from its Senior Expert Service to Uzbekistan ministers. Another aspect of the collaboration will focus on training of qualified personnel in the sector.
