Uzbekistan Approves Central Asia-China Friendship Treaty

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis approved in the first reading a draft law on the ratification of the Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China. The document has been forwarded to the Senate for consideration.

The bill provides for the ratification of the treaty signed by the heads of state on 17 June 2025 in Astana. It is noted that this is the first international treaty concluded within the framework of the "Central Asia — China" format.

The document consists of a preamble and 15 articles, and establishes the legal framework for multilateral cooperation between the Central Asian states and China, solidifying the mutual rights and obligations of the parties.

According to the treaty, the participants intend to build relations based on generally recognized principles and norms of international law, mutual respect for independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, the non-use of force, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, as well as to develop long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation.

Special attention in the document is given to the development of political dialogue. The parties agreed to actively utilize meeting mechanisms at all levels, including visits by heads of state and other high-ranking representatives, to regularly coordinate positions on issues of bilateral and multilateral interaction, as well as on pressing regional and international matters.

During the discussion, it was noted that the adoption of the bill will contribute to the further strengthening of the partnership between the Central Asian states and China, and to the expansion of trade, economic, investment, technological, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation.

Following the review, deputies passed the bill in the first reading and sent it to the Senate for consideration.