Uzbekistan authorities are envisaging to sign the Enhanced Partnership And Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with the European Union in 2020, said the first deputy chairman of the Senate Sodiq Safoev.
“We are currently co-drafting the Enhanced Partnership And Cooperation Agreement with the EU, which involves more advanced economic and political ties, which stipulates the access to the European market, new waivers for Uzbekistan. Negotiations are ongoing and we hope to neter into the deal next year, ”said the senator.
The parties held the last round of negotiations on the EPCA on September 23-28 this year in Tashkent.
The new agreement is intended to replace the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Uzbekistan and the EU effective since July 1, 1999.
