Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discuss bilateral relations
12/01/2019 21:46
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discuss bilateral relations /Photo by Anvar Ilyasov/
12/01/2019 21:46
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 12January 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov in Samarkand, who arrived in Uzbekistan to take part in the first ministerial meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue.
Welcoming the guest, Abdulaziz Kamilov congratulated Beibut Atamkulov on his appointment to the high and responsible post of Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan and wished him every success, the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan reports.
During the conversation, the ministers noted that the past meetings of the presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in Astana, Samarkand and Saryagash, "on the fields" of international organizations, gave new dynamics to the multi-faceted Uzbek-Kazakh relations. The regular meetings of the Intergovernmental Commission, the Business Council, the first forum of interregional cooperation and other important joint events held in 2018 allowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in practical terms.
At the same time, as emphasized, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have significant potential for expanding cooperation, primarily in the trade, economic, investment, transport and communication fields. This is evidenced by the fact that over the 11 months of last year, the volume of mutual trade grew by 38% and exceeded 2.6 billion US dollars. Significant untapped opportunities exist in the sphere of interregional relations, direct contacts between the border areas of the two countries.
At the talks, the preparation of the upcoming Consultative Meeting in Tashkent of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the participation of the Kazakh delegation took an important place.
The sides also considered bilateral and regional issues related to ensuring stability and sustainable development, the prospects for further deepening cooperation in the field of tourism, the cultural and humanitarian sphere.
The ministers noted with satisfaction the successful results of the “Year of Uzbekistan in Kazakhstan” and exchanged views on the preparations for the “Year of Kazakhstan in Uzbekistan” in 2019.
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