Romania–Uzbekistan relations
Encyclopedia
Romania–Uzbekistan relations are foreign relations between Romania
and Uzbekistan
. Romania recognized Uzbekistan’s independence on December 20, 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 6, 1995. Romania has an embassy in Tashkent
, although Uzbekistan does not have any representation in Romania. Romania sees Uzbekistan as a potentially important partner in Central Asia
, where it is trying to increase its standing, while Uzbekistan hopes to receive increased access to technology and European markets via Romania.
in Uzbekistan, 439 Uzbek refugees fleeing the violence were fled Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan. The Uzbek government claimed that leaders of the insurrection were among the refugees and demanded their repatriation, but the UNHCR decided that the refugees would instead be sent to a third country. The Romanian government agreed to take the refugees including fourteen considered by the Uzbek authorities to have been leaders in the uprising. By July 2006, nearly all of the Uzbek refugees had been resettled in other countries.
, the Romanian foreign minister, visited Uzbekistan and met with top officials including Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev
. The visit focused on expanding economic and commercial ties between the two countries. Comanescu also raised the idea of inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries. The Romanians also agreed to assist Uzbekistan with technology related to oil and gas exploitation, and help develop a market in Europe for Uzbek goods. During the visit, Comănescu "hailed the Uzbek authorities' initiatives to strengthen civil society and human rights" and also discussed measures for stabilizing the situation in Central Asia.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
. Romania recognized Uzbekistan’s independence on December 20, 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 6, 1995. Romania has an embassy in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, although Uzbekistan does not have any representation in Romania. Romania sees Uzbekistan as a potentially important partner in Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, where it is trying to increase its standing, while Uzbekistan hopes to receive increased access to technology and European markets via Romania.
Refugees
After the Andijan massacreAndijan massacre
The Andijan massacre occurred when Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops fired into a crowd of protesters in Andijan, Uzbekistan on 13 May 2005. Estimates of those killed on 13 May range from between 187, the official count of the government, and 5,000 people, with most...
in Uzbekistan, 439 Uzbek refugees fleeing the violence were fled Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan. The Uzbek government claimed that leaders of the insurrection were among the refugees and demanded their repatriation, but the UNHCR decided that the refugees would instead be sent to a third country. The Romanian government agreed to take the refugees including fourteen considered by the Uzbek authorities to have been leaders in the uprising. By July 2006, nearly all of the Uzbek refugees had been resettled in other countries.
Visits
In November 2008, Lazăr ComănescuLazar Comanescu
Lazăr Comănescu is a Romanian diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Romania from April 15, 2008 until December 22, 2008.-External links:* * from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania...
, the Romanian foreign minister, visited Uzbekistan and met with top officials including Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev
Shavkat Mirziyayev
Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev is the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan. He was nominated by the President, Islam Karimov on December 12, 2003 and agreed by the Uzbek parliament. He replaced fired Prime Minister, O‘tkir Sultonov...
. The visit focused on expanding economic and commercial ties between the two countries. Comanescu also raised the idea of inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries. The Romanians also agreed to assist Uzbekistan with technology related to oil and gas exploitation, and help develop a market in Europe for Uzbek goods. During the visit, Comănescu "hailed the Uzbek authorities' initiatives to strengthen civil society and human rights" and also discussed measures for stabilizing the situation in Central Asia.