It aims to improve the issuing and renewal of passports, as well as travel documents for stateless people, in accordance with international standards and requirements.
Reports also indicate that the country plans to introduce biometric passports from 2011.
The passports of state employees and citizens travelling abroad, as well as those receiving one for the first time or renewing their documents, will be replaced with biometric versions this year. All other citizens will be issued with biometric passports in the second phase from 2012-2015.
According to Trend News Agency, IAI Industrial Systems will supply three BookMaster One systems to Uzbekistan for the personalisation of the new passport.
Oberthur Technologies is also believed to be involved in a project to create a single multi-service network to issue biometric-based passport and visa documents.
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Quelle/Source: Security Document World, 10.01.2011
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