Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Agree on Two-Year Plan
Political
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have taken another step toward strengthening their strategic partnership, as their foreign ministers agreed on concrete plans for cooperation in the coming years during talks in Tashkent.
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov held talks with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kosherbayev, who arrived in Tashkent on an official visit.
The key outcome of the meeting was the signing of a Cooperation Program between the two foreign ministries for 2026–2027, outlining priority areas of engagement.
According to Saidov, the talks were substantive and focused, covering a broad range of bilateral and multilateral issues. The sides noted the high intensity of contacts and emphasized significant potential for expanding trade and economic cooperation, as well as transport and logistics ties.
The Uzbek foreign minister stressed that the current level of relations between the two countries has been achieved thanks to the political will of their leaders.
“It is a sincere pleasure for us to welcome our Kazakh brothers to Uzbek soil,” Saidov said.
The active dialogue between the two countries was further confirmed by a recent phone call between the presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders discussed the results of the nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments in Kazakhstan, with the Uzbek president congratulating his counterpart on its successful conduct.
The key outcome of the meeting was the signing of a Cooperation Program between the two foreign ministries for 2026–2027, outlining priority areas of engagement.
According to Saidov, the talks were substantive and focused, covering a broad range of bilateral and multilateral issues. The sides noted the high intensity of contacts and emphasized significant potential for expanding trade and economic cooperation, as well as transport and logistics ties.
The Uzbek foreign minister stressed that the current level of relations between the two countries has been achieved thanks to the political will of their leaders.
“It is a sincere pleasure for us to welcome our Kazakh brothers to Uzbek soil,” Saidov said.
The active dialogue between the two countries was further confirmed by a recent phone call between the presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders discussed the results of the nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments in Kazakhstan, with the Uzbek president congratulating his counterpart on its successful conduct.
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