Uzbek President awards Kazakh First Deputy PM with Dustlik order

On 7 February, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on awarding Mamin with the Dustlik order, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Askar Mamin was awarded with the order for his contribution to the development of comprehensive and mutually beneficial relations between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

The decree noted that that Mamin made personal contribution to expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the railway transport.

He also actively participated in implementation of major projects of interregional importance and establishment of international transport corridors in Central Asian region.