TASHKENT, April 20 – RIA Novosti. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev and Chairman of the European Council Charles Michel on Monday in a telephone conversation discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation, in particular the promotion of Brussels in the fight against the spread of a new type of coronavirus COVID-19, the press service of the Uzbek leader.
the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest world health organization, worldwide there were more than 2.24 million infections, more than 152 thousand people died. In Uzbekistan on Monday the number of reported cases of coronavirus, has exceeded 1.6 thousand, five patients died, 261 recovered.
According to the press service, the head of the European Council commended and fully supported the efforts in Uzbekistan measures to combat the spread of coronavirus infection and minimize its negative impact on the reforms on socio-economic development of the country.
“Michelle declared readiness of the European Union to provide the necessary support in the fight against this global challenge, informed about the decision to allocate Uzbekistan with financial and technical assistance for these purposes”, – stated in the message following the talks.
the Sides also agreed to continue active negotiations on the new draft agreement on expanded partnership and cooperation (SRPS) “to complete before the end of the year the preparation of a document for adoption,” the press service notes.
an Agreement on expanded partnership and cooperation (SRPS) will replace the agreement on partnership and cooperation, which has been operating since 1999. Earlier, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov told journalists that the EU and Uzbekistan are expected to sign SRPS already in 2020, it is possible that this will be done through a possible visit to Brussels of the President of the country Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The negotiations on a new instrument began in February 2019.
the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest world health organization, worldwide there were more than 2.24 million infections, more than 152 thousand people died.
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