ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 18. Kazakhstan’s
President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a telephone conversation
with the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during which
they discussed the development of bilateral cooperation, Trend reports.
In the course of the conversation, the President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the high pace of development of
bilateral cooperation, which fully corresponds to the level of
strategic partnership and allied relations between Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan.
The sides confirmed their mutual intention to further deepen trade,
economic, investment, and cultural-humanitarian interactions. The
schedule for upcoming meetings was also discussed in the midst of
the phone call.
The presidents also exchanged congratulations on the upcoming
spring holiday, Nauryz, wishing peace and prosperity to the
fraternal peoples.
The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan reached about
$4.3 billion in 2024, demonstrating growth compared to previous
years.
Recently, the Ministers of Investment, Industry, and Trade of
Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, and the Minister of Trade and
Integration of Kazakhstan, Arman Shakkaliev, signed a program aimed
at increasing trade turnover to $10 billion by 2030.