At the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on April 11 arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit.
Mirziyoyev met with Tokayev in Bukhara to discuss further strengthening Uzbek-Kazakh relations of friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance.
The leaders noted that regular informal regional meetings have become a good tradition, enabling open and constructive dialogue on the bilateral and regional agenda.
Bilateral trade continues to grow steadily, reaching $5 billion last year. Joint projects are being successfully implemented in the automotive industry, infrastructure, logistics, electrical engineering, building materials, and other sectors.
A number of new initiatives were also considered in areas such as chemistry, geology, energy, and the production of automotive components.
Special attention was paid to enhancing transport and logistics connectivity. The importance of implementing joint measures to modernize border infrastructure, eliminate bottlenecks, and develop efficient transport corridors providing access to external markets was emphasized.
The parties also discussed accelerating major regional projects, including the joint construction of the Kambarata hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan and the promotion of green energy export initiatives.
The importance of joint efforts in the rational use of water resources and the advancement of regional environmental initiatives, including Clean Air projects in border areas, was stressed.
The leaders reiterated their commitment to expanding cooperation in innovative and high-tech sectors, including space technologies, digitalization, e-commerce, and startup support.
During the meeting, the deputy prime ministers reported on current aspects of the trade and economic agenda, including measures aimed at increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion in the near term.
Following the talks, both governments were instructed to adopt a roadmap for implementing the agreements reached.
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