"The centuries-old ties of traditional friendship, good-neighborliness, kinship ties, and the commonality of spiritual and cultural values are the firm foundation of modern Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations. During these years, our countries have established effective cooperation in all key areas. 2017 was a breakthrough in the history of development of bilateral relations between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan due to the mutual manifestation of a firm political will that facilitated the signing of the Treaty on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek state border, the lifting of restrictions from individual checkpoints, and giving a significant impetus to trade and economic cooperation. As a result, our countries celebrate today’s jubilee not only as friendly states, but also as strategic partners and good neighbors, "the message of the President of Kyrgyzstan noted.
In his turn, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in his message that during the last period it was possible to reach new lines of cooperation, significantly strengthen the centuries-old ties of friendship and good neighborliness, and expand mutually beneficial Uzbek-Kyrgyz cooperation.
"I note with deep satisfaction that thanks to political will and concrete practical steps, we have brought bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership, laying a solid foundation of mutual trust. Evidence of this is the three high-level visits that were successfully held last year, which opened a new chapter in the history of our relations,” the message of the President of Uzbekistan reads. "We have reached truly breakthrough agreements on the most topical issues of the bilateral cooperation agenda, signed the Agreement on the Uzbek-Kyrgyz State Border and other important agreements," Uzbek President said
In the congratulatory telegram of the President of Uzbekistan it was underlined that the rates of trade turnover are dynamically growing, the scale of production cooperation is expanding. For the first time in many years, industrial exhibitions and business forums have been organized.
"Together we are promoting strategic projects in the field of transport communications. We are talking, first of all, on the most important regional projects for road and rail traffic along the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China route. The mechanisms of long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation at the level of the regions of the two states have been launched. Cultural and humanitarian exchanges significantly intensified, Days of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan in Kyrgyzstan were successfully held, as well as a number of joint events in this area. Most importantly, all this meets the interests and aspirations of our peoples, makes a significant contribution to ensuring peace, stability and security in the Central Asian region, "the President of Uzbekistan said in his message of congratulations.
"I want to reaffirm that the Republic of Uzbekistan is firmly committed to strengthening bilateral relations of friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership with the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as expanding mutually beneficial practical cooperation in various areas of mutual interest," the message said.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev wished the President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov strong health, prosperity and unchanged success in responsible activities, and to the brotherly people of Kyrgyzstan - peace and prosperity.