Presidents of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan Awarded the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A ceremony for the presentation of the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize took place at the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory in Saint Petersburg, honoring the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, and the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

The prestigious award was presented by Valery Gergiev, chairman of the international prize jury, artistic director and general director of the Mariinsky Theatre, and general director of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

The three leaders were recognized for their significant personal contributions to strengthening peace and security in Central Asia. The jury noted that on 31 March 2025, in Khujand, the heads of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan signed the Border Junction Treaty and the Khujand Declaration on Eternal Friendship, making a substantial contribution to ensuring collective and equitable security, as well as fostering mutual understanding and cooperation among the peoples of the region.

The prize symbolizes a commitment to the ideals of humanism and acknowledges the joint efforts of the three countries in shaping Central Asia as a space of peace, prosperity, and constructive development.

The jury emphasized that opening a new chapter in the relations among these fraternal states was made possible by political will and the peoples’ aspiration toward trust and good-neighborliness.

The Border Junction Treaty was signed on 31 March 2025, in Khujand during a meeting of the leaders of the three countries. The document establishes the precise location of the junction point and defines the course of the state boundary lines in the corresponding area.

The treaty holds strategic significance for strengthening regional integration. It creates conditions for the development of good-neighborly relations, the consolidation of trust, and strategic partnership among the countries, while also contributing to the enhancement of Central Asia’s international standing.

Furthermore, the document provides a solid legal framework for intensifying interstate contacts, expanding economic cooperation, developing cross-border trade, implementing joint infrastructure projects, and creating new employment opportunities in border regions.