Uzbekistan government delegation led by Deputy Minister of Justice Khudoyor Meliyev is attending the 22nd diplomatic session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on June 18-24, the Foreign Ministry said.
The delegation reportedly includes the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Supreme Court, and the Tashkent International Arbitration Center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.
Onn the initiative of Tobias Asser, the First Diplomatic Session of the HCCH was convoked in 1893. Its aim was, and remains, to "work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law", including by creating, and assisting in the implementation of, multilateral conventions that promote the harmonisation of the rules and principles of private international law (or conflict of laws). Currently, the organization counts 82 member-states.
In March 2019, Uzbekistan began the procedure for joining the conference, which is expected to be completed before the year-end. According to the results of the 22nd diplomatic session, the Hague Conference is expected to adopt the Convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments made in civil or commercial matters.
In addition, the delegation is scheduled to hold a number of bilateral meetings, in particular with the leadership of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, as well as the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
