The key facts

  • At the 2 November meeting, it was announced that 10,000 Uzbekistanis would be prepared for work in Germany
  • In 2027, 500 native German speakers will be brought in for schools and technical colleges
  • 20 technical colleges will be adapted to foreign employers' requirements, and the colleges are to be transferred to entrepreneurs for 15 years

What was decided at the migration meeting

News that 10,000 Uzbekistanis will be prepared for work in Germany emerged on 2 November at a meeting on labour migration chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev; the details were announced by the head of state's press secretary Sherzod Asadov, reports Kun.uz. First deputy governors of regions have been tasked with studying the experience of the Itil international training centre and organizing unified migration centres in the regions next year.

German language and personnel training

The President noted that German should be approached the same way as English instruction. To this end, in 2027 it is planned to bring in 500 specialists — native German speakers — to teach in schools and technical colleges, and the state quota for training German-language teachers at universities is to be doubled starting from the next academic year. According to the meeting, major companies from Germany, Japan and South Korea are interested in training the specialists they need at Uzbek technical colleges and are ready to develop curricula and invest in equipping the institutions.

Technical colleges under business management

Mirziyoyev instructed that 20 technical colleges be selected within a month and, from next year, adapted to the requirements of foreign employers. In addition, it is planned to transfer two or three technical colleges in each region to the management of major entrepreneurs — through them, at least 30,000 specialists a year are expected to be trained, capable of starting work on site immediately. The management term will be 15 years; graduates will receive state qualification certificates, and the institutions will gain connections with foreign employers. Entrepreneurs' expenses on personnel training and equipment purchases are planned to be deducted from taxes paid, and a grant is envisaged for each graduate who finds good employment abroad.

An example and expectations

As an example, the meeting cited the initiative of the Tashkent Pipe Plant in Sergeli: the enterprise proposed engaging its own masters and training 2,500 welders, electricians and fitters a year. 'I believe our champion entrepreneurs will also help the state build the