Authorities in Uzbekistan are planning to significantly broaden the recognition of labor tenure and pension rights for citizens who have been legally employed abroad. The government intends to pursue bilateral agreements with Russia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, alongside Baltic and Balkan states. This strategic issue was recently addressed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a dedicated high-level meeting focusing on labor migration challenges.

According to official figures, citizens of Uzbekistan are currently working legally in over forty foreign countries, where they contribute to local tax and pension systems. However, upon returning to their homeland, workers frequently face bureaucratic obstacles as their foreign employment history is often excluded from local pension calculations. The proposed measures aim to rectify this gap and ensure that all legally earned experience counts toward future retirement benefits.

Throughout the current year, Tashkent has already formalized bilateral agreements regarding the mutual recognition of employment records with Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Responsible ministries and agencies have now been instructed to step up negotiations with additional target countries and report on concrete progress before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, official statistics indicate that over 1.1 million citizens have returned to Uzbekistan after working abroad. The domestic authorities claim they intend to provide jobs for 250,000 of these returnees by the end of the year, while simultaneously offering financial and administrative support to those interested in launching private entrepreneurial ventures.

Source: podrobno.uz