The regions of Tashkent and Turkistan signed an interregional agreement during the first meeting of the Council of Heads of Regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan, which took place in Aktau.
Participation and Leaders' Policies
The event was attended by the governor of the Tashkent region, Zoyir Mirzaev, who presented a report. Participants noted that this first meeting of the Council was a practical result of the good-neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation policy pursued by the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Development of Partnership Between Countries
Participants emphasized that the strategic partnership and allied relations between the two states have reached a qualitatively new level in recent years. Interregional interaction is actively expanding, covering trade, investment, industry, agriculture, transport and logistics, tourism, as well as cultural and humanitarian exchange.
Agreement on Further Work
Within the framework of the forum, governors Zoyir Mirzaev and Nuralkhan Kusherov of the Turkistan region signed a document aimed at deepening interregional interaction. It was noted that the delegation from the Turkistan region had previously visited the Tashkent region, after which the parties reached agreements on a wide range of areas of cooperation.
The signed document provides for strengthening ties between the regions, implementing joint projects, developing contacts between business communities, and promoting the improvement of the population's well-being.
