In the area of Occupational Safety and Health

08.09.2026

Memorandum of cooperation

between the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia

The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as the “Participants”),

desiring to contribute to the strengthening of mutual cooperation and the deepening of the overall partnership between the two States,

have reached the following understanding:

Article 1

The Participants will strive for their cooperation to contribute to the advancement of occupational safety and health and to the deepening of mutual understanding between the two Ministries.

Article 2

The Participants will develop cooperation in the field of working conditions, prevention and culture of occupational safety, preservation of health at work, activities for supervision and control on occupational safety issues in order to protect the life and health of employees.

As needed, the Participants will also address individual issues of occupational safety and health, which fall within the competence of the Participants.

Article 3

The Participants will cooperate through the exchange of documentation and other materials, the holding of conferences and seminars, the exchange of experts and the development of projects.

The Participants may invite representatives of employees, employers and other interested persons to participate in discussions, if needed to achieve the objectives of this Memorandum.

Article 4

The Participants will hold meetings at least twice a year, alternately in the territory of one of their States, with the aim of exchanging information and assessments related to the topics covered by this Memorandum.

Article 5

During the exchange of experiences between the Participants, the working languages will be Uzbek and Serbian.

Article 6

The provisions of this Memorandum will not prevent the Participants from agreeing on other issues of common interest in the field of occupational safety and health.

Article 7

The Participants will bear their own expenses related to the implementation of this Memorandum.

Article 8

This Memorandum does not constitute an international treaty and will not create rights or obligations regulated by international law.

This Memorandum may be amended by mutual consent of the Participants.

Any disagreements between the Participants arising from the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Memorandum will be resolved through consultations or negotiations between experts of both Participants.

This Memorandum will come into effect 30 days after the date of its signature.

This Memorandum will remain in force until terminated by one of the Participants by written notice to the other Participant. This Memorandum will cease to apply three months after the other Participant receives such notice.

Signed in Belgrade, on 8 September 2026, in two copies, each in the Uzbek, Serbian and English languages, all languages being equally authentic. In case of differences, the text in the English language will prevail.

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