Mirziyoyev instructed to reach agreements with Russia, Germany and Japan on recognizing pension rights

Directive on the pension rights of labor migrants

At a meeting on Monday, November 2, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev raised the issue of recognizing the work record and pension rights of citizens working abroad. According to him, compatriots work legally in more than 40 countries and, alongside taxes, pay pension contributions there. «Their work record earned abroad must be counted and обязательно taken into account after they return home, especially when a pension is assigned,» — UzNews.uz quotes the president; the same speech is reflected in the record of the press secretary of the head of state.

What has already been signed and with whom agreements remain to be reached

The president said that this year bilateral agreements on recognizing work records and pension rights have already been signed with Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Turkey. The task is to reach similar agreements with Russia, Germany, Japan, Korea, the Baltic states and the Balkan Peninsula, where a large number of Uzbek citizens work. Responsible officials have been instructed to hold talks with foreign counterparts and, by the end of the year, present information on concrete results.

Who this concerns

This concerns citizens who work abroad legally and are already paying pension contributions in their countries of employment: without interstate agreements, such periods of work may not be counted when a pension is assigned after their return. The signed agreements with three countries are decisions already made, whereas agreements with Russia, Germany, Japan and the other listed states remain a matter of negotiations: officials have been instructed to report on their progress and outcomes by the end of the year. The publication does not disclose the content of the future agreements or the timing of their conclusion.