Overview

• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the agreement during Scholz's three-day visit to Central Asia.
• The agreement will ease the entry of skilled Uzbek workers into Germany, particularly in sectors like healthcare and care services.
• Germany aims to address its labor shortage and support economic growth by attracting talented workers from Uzbekistan.
• The deal also includes provisions for the repatriation of Uzbeks living in Germany without legal residence permits, affecting around 200 individuals.
• Discussions also touched on potential deportations of Afghan nationals from Germany via Uzbekistan, although no specific details were confirmed.