Tallinn announced Uzbekistan as a key partner of the European Union Bilateral interdepartmental consultations were held in the capital of Estonia with the participation of the Uzbek delegation. As a result of the negotiations, the Department of Foreign Policy of the Baltic Republic granted Uzbekistan the status of a significant strategic partner both for Tallinn itself and for the European Union as a whole. During the diplomatic dialogue, the parties touched on a wide range of issues, paying special attention to the development of bilateral contacts, coordination of actions on global platforms, issues of regional stability and the conflict surrounding Ukraine. The practical result of the meeting was an agreement to increase joint efforts in applied fields. The partners intend to develop commercial and economic ties, launch new initiatives in the field of education and expand the interaction in the field of digitalization.