Mirziyoyev: Alliance Treaty Opens New Chapter With Kyrgyzstan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov delivered joint statements to the media following talks in Cholpon-Ata.

Mirziyoyev described his state visit to Kyrgyzstan as a historic event that opens a new chapter in relations between the two countries. He said the key outcome of the summit was the signing of the Treaty on Allied Relations, which elevates bilateral cooperation to the highest level of interstate engagement.

"Our main task now is to fill this cooperation with new substance, projects and initiatives that will serve the progress and prosperity of our countries and peoples," the Uzbek president said.

To implement the agreements reached, the two sides decided to establish an Interstate Council chaired by the presidents of both countries. The new mechanism will coordinate the implementation of allied commitments and define long-term priorities for cooperation.

Mirziyoyev noted that extensive preparations had preceded the summit. Ahead of the visit, the two countries held a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission, a business forum, meetings of university rectors and representatives of the expert community, as well as events within the framework of the Days of Uzbek Culture in Kyrgyzstan.

The Uzbek president also congratulated Kyrgyzstan on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-2028, describing it as recognition of the country's growing international standing and that of Central Asia as a whole.

Economic cooperation featured prominently in the talks. Mirziyoyev said bilateral trade had increased almost tenfold in recent years and exceeded US$1.2 billion last year. The two leaders set a new target of raising trade turnover to US$3 billion.

The sides agreed to expand industrial cooperation, implement joint projects in the energy, electrical engineering, pharmaceutical, textile and agricultural sectors, and strengthen cooperation in the mining industry. They also plan to make greater use of the Joint Development Fund to finance these initiatives.

The leaders also discussed transport infrastructure. They noted progress on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project and agreed to jointly develop trade and logistics infrastructure along the future railway, introduce digital technologies into transport and trade procedures, and create more favourable conditions for international road carriers.

In the water and energy sector, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to continue constructive cooperation on the use of transboundary water resources and to accelerate the signing of an agreement on the construction of the Kambarata HPP-1.

The leaders also stressed the importance of expanding interregional cooperation. The first regional forum in a new format, involving representatives of all regions of both countries, is scheduled to be held in Uzbekistan before the end of this year.

They also reaffirmed their commitment to further cooperation in culture, education, science, youth policy and tourism, as well as to strengthening collaboration on sustainable development and regional integration in Central Asia.

Concluding his remarks, Mirziyoyev expressed confidence that the agreements reached at the summit would further strengthen friendship, good-neighbourly relations and allied ties between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.