Uzbek MFA to open consular departments in Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench and Nukus
23/12/2016 00:13
Uzbek MFA to open consular departments in Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench and Nukus
23/12/2016 00:13
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan will open consular departments in Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench and Nukus.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution “On opening consular departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench and Nukus and further improving activities of consular department in Termez” on 21 December 2016.
The resolution was adopted in order to render necessary consular-legal aid to citizens of Uzbekistan, travelling to abroad, and foreign citizens, arriving in Uzbekistan, as well as create favourable conditions to further development of economic, investment and tourism potential of Uzbekistan.
The decision will also allow to realize priority social-economic, investment and humanitarian projects in the regions of Uzbekistan.
According to the resolution, the consular departments will be located at the buildings of international airports in Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Nukus and Termez.
Uzbek leader determined main tasks of these consular departments. In particular, they should expand range of rendered modern services on consular-legal assistance.
They also should improve timely consideration and registration of documents, submitted by foreign citizens, including at issuing visas to foreign citizens, visiting Uzbekistan for business and tourism purposes.
The consular departments will also provide consular and legal aid to foreign companies and offices of international organizations, accredited in Uzbekistan, participating in realization of priority social-economic, investment and humanitarian projects in the region of Uzbekistan.
In particular, they will provide services on visa extension, legalization of documents, etc.
The consular departments will also help citizens of Uzbekistan, who lost their passports in foreign states, to return to their homes.
The departments will also organize meetings and visits of high level officials and official delegations of foreign states, arrival and departure of representatives of the large companies.
Representatives of consular departments will take part in protocol events.
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