At the beginning of the meetings, the guests were provided with detailed information about bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Latvia, including the steady development of inter-parliamentary cooperation in recent years, as well as the activities of the Senate and the Legislative Chamber, their committees and commissions, and the legislative process.

During the discussions, the parties considered the issues of further expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of state audit, introducing modern audit approaches, and developing data-driven management practices.

While speaking about Latvia’s modern audit practices, Edgars Korčagins noted that the main focus in the country is on performance and compliance audits. He also emphasized that due to a well-established governance system, the need for financial audits has decreased. The involvement of private auditors and internal audit units in the state audit system was also highlighted.

The Latvian side shared its practice of using state audit recommendations in the budget process. In particular, it was noted that each year a special report is prepared on recommendations aimed at increasing budget revenues or reducing expenditures, and this report is used by the Government and Parliament in decision-making.

The Latvian side positively assessed the reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan to improve strategic management, monitoring, and evaluation systems. It was emphasized that the use of information technologies and the transition to digitalization in audit processes are important steps in increasing the efficiency of public administration.

Prospects for cooperation were also discussed regarding the analysis of the results of state programs and the integration of information systems.

Following the meetings, the parties agreed to continue practical cooperation and exchange experience in performance audits, risk assessment, and collaboration with internal auditors.