Tashkent, January 30, 2026 – a meeting was held between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Uzbekistan B. Atamkulov and the Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan L. Kudratov.

The parties noted the outcomes of the recent state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev to the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as plans for the implementation of the agreements reached and the execution of instructions adopted following the visit.

Special attention was paid to the schedule of events for the current year, including contacts at the highest and high levels, as well as planned meetings of joint intergovernmental and sectoral cooperation mechanisms, with an emphasis on monitoring the implementation of the agreements reached.

During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues on the bilateral trade and economic agenda, including the state and prospects of the development of mutual trade between the countries, as well as investment cooperation and practical measures to stimulate mutual investments.

The progress of the implementation of the Joint Program to increase bilateral trade turnover to USD 10 billion by 2030 was considered separately, including the implementation of specific projects and mechanisms to support trade and economic ties. In this context, issues related to the development of the International Center for Industrial Cooperation “Central Asia”, as well as the activities of the joint trading company “UzKazTrade” as one of the key instruments for promoting mutual trade, were discussed.

The parties also exchanged views on the issues of mutual recognition of conformity assessment of products, emphasizing the importance of eliminating technical barriers and harmonizing regulatory approaches in order to further increase trade turnover.

For reference: according to the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, by the end of 2025 trade turnover reached USD 4.97 billion, which is 11% higher than in the same period of 2024. Kazakhstan’s exports to Uzbekistan amounted to USD 3.43 billion, imports – USD 1.54 billion. At the end of 2023, mutual trade turnover amounted to approximately USD 4.1 billion; in 2024 it increased to about USD 4.5 billion.

Within the framework of the meeting, organizational issues related to holding the first meeting of the Council of Heads of Regions, as well as the next meeting of the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Business Council, were considered.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual commitment to further deepening the strategic partnership and alliance between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-tashkent/press/news/details/1152092?lang=kk