Finland allocated 1.5 million euros for the implementation of the project in the field of the rule of law in Uzbekistan

The embassy of Uzbekistan in Riga said that the project will be implemented in cooperation with the representative office of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Uzbekistan and will last for 3 years.

The relevant document was signed by the Finnish Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ilkka Raysanen and UNDP Representative Matilda Dimovska.

The project aims to increase access to justice for low-income citizens by expanding free legal assistance, strengthen the central and regional capacity of the ombudsman's office to protect and encourage the human rights of vulnerable groups, and strengthen civil society's capacity to respect justice and Human Rights.

Expert assistance to the project will be provided by the Center for the rule of Law at the University of Helsinki, headed by the former minister of Justice of the country Tuya Braks.

"It is worth noting that the rule of law is one of the three main areas of cooperation established by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country's strategy for Central Asia until 2024, and is the improvement of sustainable economic development and management of Natural Resources. The total amount of assistance to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan within the framework of the strategy is 25 million euros,” the message says.