What did Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agree on?

Today, on November 15, following negotiations at the Kuksaroy residence in Tashkent, the Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a joint statement, the press services of both leaders reported.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the following documents:

1. A Supreme Intergovernmental Council decree on the establishment of a council of regional leaders from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan;
2. A Supreme Intergovernmental Council decree on the creation of a bilateral working group for the extraction of geological, rare, and precious metals;
3. A Supreme Intergovernmental Council decree on the formation of a bilateral working group for forecasting water levels in transboundary rivers.

During the visit, several additional documents were signed, including:

• An agreement on joint management and rational use of transboundary water bodies;
• An agreement on opening customs service offices;
• An agreement on coordinating the use of radio frequencies for civil purposes by terrestrial radio services in border regions;
• An agreement on conducting joint military exercises;
• An agreement on establishing a joint investment platform;
• A joint action plan for cooperation in the tourism sector for 2026–2027;
• A program of cooperation between the Ministries of Justice for 2025–2026;
• A memorandum on developing cooperation in the mining industry;
• A memorandum on cooperation between the Uzbekistan Agency for Youth Affairs and the “Assembly of Youth” public association;
• A memorandum of understanding between the Ministries of Health on providing specialized medical care;
• A memorandum of understanding between medical insurance funds;
• A cooperation agreement between the Tashkent city administration and Astana city administration;
• A cooperation agreement between ’’Uzbekneftegaz’’ and ’’KazMunayGaz’’ joint-stock companies.