STOCKHOLM, November 10. /Dunyo IA/.  A delegation of Uzbekistan, led by the Director of the Migration Agency Mukhsinkhuja Abdurakhmonov, has commenced a three-day working visit to Sweden, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Delegation includes the Director of the Agency for Vocational Education Azimjon Khusanov, as well as representatives from the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Visit was organized with the assistance of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, the Swedish Migration Agency, and the International Organization for Migration. It marks the first practical stage in implementing the Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership in the Field of Migration and Mobility, which was signed in Tashkent on June 10^th, 2026, and entered into force on November 1^st.

Sweden holds particular interest for Uzbekistan due to its steady demand for skilled professionals. The need for personnel persists in healthcare, elderly care, construction, engineering, and the service sector, opening up prospects for the organized employment of citizens of Uzbekistan in the European labour market.

On the first day of the visit, negotiations were held with the Deputy Director General of the Swedish Migration Agency Annika Gottberg. The sides reviewed the mechanisms of practical interaction within the framework of the agreement and the procedures for issuing work permits for citizens of Uzbekistan.

A separate meeting took place with the Deputy Director General of the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education Christer Bergqvist. The main topics of discussion were the mutual recognition of professional qualifications and the development of joint educational programs that will enable the training of specialists in Uzbekistan in accordance with the requirements and standards of the Swedish labor market.

Uzbek delegation also presented to their Swedish partners the reforms being implemented in the country in the field of migration. Special attention was paid to the priorities outlined during the meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on November 2^nd: adapting the programs of technical colleges to the requirements of foreign employers, training qualified personnel, and transferring the functions of placing citizens abroad to private employment agencies.

One of the promising areas of cooperation is the formation of the “training – employment – protection” model, which involves the vocational training of candidates, their organized employment and the provision of legal protection abroad. Cooperation in the field of vocational education, recognition of qualifications and academic mobility are also expected to play an important role in this process.

Working visit of the delegation of Uzbekistan to Sweden continues.