German-Uzbek relations

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The German-Uzbek relations are the diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Uzbekistan . With the recognition of the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan on December 31, 1991 by the Federal Republic of Germany, bilateral relations began.

Uzbek embassy in Berlin

The Federal Republic of Germany maintains an embassy in Tashkent . The Republic of Uzbekistan has an embassy in Berlin . There is a consulate general in Frankfurt am Main and an honorary consulate in Bremen.

The Federal Foreign Office shows that bilateral relations are close and trusting. Nevertheless, there are difficult framework conditions for trade and investment, and human rights issues are also being addressed by the German side. The Termiz air transport base , which was in Uzbekistan, was very important as a logistical base for supplying the German contingent in Afghanistan. The Republic of Uzbekistan allowed its use by the Bundeswehr. The Termez strategic air transport base is located in the south of the country . Active economic relations shape the bilateral relations. According to the Foreign Office, Germany ranked 6th among the country's trading partners in 2012, with a share of 3.8 percent of Uzbek imports. The most important German export goods are machines, motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts as well as pharmaceuticals. The bilateral trade volume in 2012 was EUR 414.9 million, according to the Federal Foreign Office.

The Federal Government is actively involved in bilateral development relations. In relation to the period between 1992 and 2013, the German government raised over 300 million euros for development projects in technical and financial cooperation with Uzbekistan. Support for the modernization of the Uzbek health sector, but also support for sustainable economic development, form important components of development relations.

In 1993 a cultural agreement was signed between the two countries, which has been in force since 2002. The Federal Foreign Office regards it as essential for cultural cooperation. German cultural mediator organizations such as the Central Agency for Schools Abroad, Goethe Institute, dvv international as well as Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Friedrich Ebert Foundation are active in Uzbekistan with a total of around 15 seconded employees.

Contacts in the higher education sector are maintained between the two countries, for example with the Martin Luther University or the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences . The Goethe-Institut supports one German reading room each in Tashkent and Samarkand as well as a range of information materials in Fergana. There is particular demand for the language courses. Uzbekistan ranks fifth worldwide in terms of the absolute number of German learners.

See also

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Uzbekistan - Germany: 21 years of diplomatic relations , the Uzbek embassy in Germany. Retrieved April 4, 2014
  2. ^ German representations in Uzbekistan, Federal Foreign Office, accessed on April 4, 2014
  3. ↑ Representations of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Germany Federal Foreign Office, accessed on April 4, 2014
  4. ↑ a b c d Relations with Germany, Federal Foreign Office, accessed on April 4, 2014