Mirziyoyev and Tokaev hold a meeting in narrow circle

Today, August 8, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a private meeting at the residence in Akorda. This was reported by the press service of the President of Uzbekistan.

At the beginning of the conversation, Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed gratitude for the warm reception and noted that his visit to Kazakhstan is of historical significance, aimed at elevating the strategic partnership and alliance relations to a qualitatively new level.

It was noted that current issues of multilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan were discussed.

Before the visit, an intergovernmental commission meeting, a business forum, and several cultural events were successfully held. A strategic partnership and alliance program is being prepared until 2034, and a council chaired by the heads of foreign policy agencies is being established.

It was reported that in recent years, the volume of trade has doubled, the number of joint ventures has increased fivefold, the volume of cargo transportation is growing, and large cooperation projects are being implemented.

Additionally, to enhance the effectiveness of dialogues at the level of parliaments, governments, foreign political and branch offices, and to continue mutual support within international and regional frameworks, including the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, consultative meetings of regional state leaders, and "Central Asia plus" formats, the necessity was noted. Emphasis was placed on developing close cooperation in youth policy and the formation of an information space. A comprehensive cooperation program in this direction was agreed upon.

"The establishment of an inter-parliamentary forum with the participation of the parliaments of both countries was supported. Particular attention was paid to increasing the volume of trade, primarily through the formation of mutual markets and the substitution of imports from third countries. In this regard, the governments were instructed to adopt a separate program to increase the volume of trade to 10 billion dollars by the end of the month," the report said.

According to reports, a portfolio of new agreements and contracts worth a total of 7 billion dollars was developed before the current summit to foster industrial cooperation.

Among these are projects in energy, transport and logistics, metallurgy, textiles, agriculture, and construction, as well as interregional projects.

It was agreed to expedite the construction of the International Industrial Cooperation Center in the Syrdarya region and to establish enterprises there.

For financial support for large projects, the establishment of a Joint Investment Fund will be explored.

Issues of providing favorable conditions for transit cargo transportation, the construction of joint logistics complexes, and the development of road and railway routes between the two countries were discussed.

Priority was given to the rapid implementation of strategic regional projects, including the construction of Qambarota HPP-1.

The presidents emphasized the importance of further expanding interregional cooperation. It was agreed to transform the Forum of Regions into a Council of Heads of Regions and to hold its first meeting this fall in Samarkand.

The heads of state also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.