On December 17, 2019 in Tokyo, a delegation led by the Minister of employment and labor relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nozim Khusanov met with the Chairman of the Japan international organization for cooperation in the field of education (JITCO) Hiroaki Yagi.

The purpose of the meeting was to create effective mechanisms for teaching Japanese at the primary level, prepare for the necessary professions, study Japanese customs and legislation for citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who want to work in Japan.

During the negotiations, the parties agreed on cooperation within the framework of the Memorandum "On cooperation on the appropriate implementation of the system, concerning foreign labor resources, with the status of stay" employee with special skills " - "TOKUTEI GINO", and also stressed the importance of developing a mechanism for relations between Japanese employers and private employment agencies of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Hiroaki Yagi stressed that thanks to this program, citizens of Uzbekistan are given the opportunity to work in leading Japanese enterprises in 14 areas: construction, shipbuilding, agriculture, elderly care, hotel services, food processing, restaurant services, fish farming, cleaning of premises, production of industrial equipment, production of goods in the field of electricity

The parties stressed that this Memorandum will have a positive impact on the professional development of business activities in Uzbekistan.