A meeting between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan took place in Bukhara, focusing on the development of bilateral relations. The discussions centered on strengthening strategic partnership and alliance, with a review of ongoing cooperative projects.
At the outset, Mirziyoyev congratulated Tokayev on the successful referendum for a new Constitution in Kazakhstan. The practical implementation of agreements from Tokayev's visit to Uzbekistan in November last year was noted with satisfaction. Contacts at all levels, including intergovernmental and interparliamentary interactions, have intensified.
In the economic sphere, trade turnover reached $5 billion last year, and measures to increase it to $10 billion in the near future were discussed. Cooperation projects in automotive manufacturing, infrastructure, logistics, electrical engineering, and construction materials are being successfully implemented.
New initiatives in chemistry, geology, energy, and auto component production were considered. Special attention was paid to developing transport-logistics connectivity, with emphasis on modernizing border infrastructure and forming efficient transport corridors to access external markets.
The acceleration of major regional projects, such as the construction of the Kambarata HPP and initiatives for exporting "green" energy, was discussed. The importance of joint work on rational water resource use and promoting regional environmental initiatives, including the "Clean Air" project in border areas, was highlighted.
The leaders expressed commitment to expanding cooperation in innovative and high-tech areas, including space technology, digitalization, e-commerce, and startup support. An agreement was reached to activate cultural and humanitarian exchanges, such as holding culture days, youth forums, and strengthening partnerships in creative economy and tourism.
Views were also exchanged on international and regional policy issues. Following the talks, governments were instructed to adopt a "roadmap" for implementing the achieved agreements.
Source: kun.uz