Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan held negotiations with a delegation from the Turkish pharmaceutical company Kiperin İlaç Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi. The goal of the meetings was to discuss opportunities for deepening interaction in the field of pharmaceuticals.
The negotiations included Bakhrum Makhatramov, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, Advisor to the Chairman Alisher Shaykhov, as well as Tolga Pektaş, CEO of the Turkish company. Issues regarding strengthening trade and economic partnership between Uzbekistan and Turkey were discussed.
Participants focused on implementing joint projects in the pharmaceutical industry, increasing investment cooperation, expanding import-export operations, and establishing direct ties between the business communities of both countries.
Information about the investment climate of Uzbekistan and opportunities for localizing production was presented to representatives of the Turkish firm. Existing state support measures for investors, tax and customs benefits, as well as conditions for foreign trade operations were outlined.
Following the discussions, the parties reached an agreement on further joint work on practical pharmaceutical projects. Furthermore, it was decided to promote technology transfer and investments, as well as strengthen business ties between entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Turkey.
Kiperin İlaç Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi was founded in 2019 and specializes in the production of vitamins, collagen, food additives, and other health products. The company's products are manufactured in accordance with international GMP, HACCP, ISO, and Halal standards and are exported to many foreign countries.
The First Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdullah Aripov, and the First Minister of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, held the twenty-third meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in Aktau. At this meeting, they reviewed the progress of previously reached high-level agreements and determined priority areas for further interaction, according to the press service of the Government of Kazakhstan.
According to Bektenov, cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan continues to actively develop thanks to the political dialogue between the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. He noted that this process serves as an example for the entire Central Asian region. The results of the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan last November confirmed the high level of trust between the two states.
Aripov emphasized that the meetings of the leaders of the two countries in Bukhara, Astana, and Turkestan set concrete tasks for the governments to deepen cooperation. He expressed readiness to ensure the implementation of these tasks, noting that the negotiations will contribute to the development of trade, investment, industry, transport, interregional connections, as well as cultural and humanitarian relations.
According to data from the Kazakh side, bilateral trade reached a volume of 4.8 billion US dollars in 2025. Furthermore, from January to May 2026, trade turnover increased by 37% compared to the previous year, amounting to 2.3 billion US dollars. Participants focused on implementing the Roadmap for Investment and Trade, which is valued at 7.8 billion US dollars. Projects under this roadmap are designed to diversify trade, expand product supplies, and attract new investments.
Industrial cooperation became another important topic of discussion. Currently, both countries are working on 80 joint projects worth more than 1.8 billion US dollars. Of these, 15 projects worth 227 million US dollars have been completed, creating about 5,000 jobs. Six other projects worth 102 million US dollars are in the implementation stage, and 59 initiatives totaling 1.5 billion US dollars are under consideration.
The First Ministers also analyzed the state of transport routes and logistics corridors. Railway freight transport between the countries increased by 16% in 2025, reaching 32.3 million tons. To increase transport volumes, the parties developed a joint action plan aimed at increasing the capacity of railway corridors from 35 to 60 million tons. Kazakhstan proposed modernizing cross-border railway infrastructure and opening additional border crossing points.
The meeting also highlighted positive trends in the use of Kazakhstan's maritime infrastructure and the development of road transport. Participants reported that the introduction of the E-Permit electronic foreign permit exchange system has allowed the number of permits to increase more than tenfold over the past four years, while reducing border crossing time from nine hours to 30 minutes.
The sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing cooperation in water resource management, taking into account the interests of both countries. They also stressed the importance of expanding cultural and humanitarian ties, including joint efforts to include historical and cultural sites of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the transnational UNESCO nomination 'Great Silk Road: Fergana-Syr Darya Corridor.'
Following the expanded format of the meeting, the sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in industry, transport, transit, and other sectors of the economy. Aripov and Bektenov signed the protocol of the twenty-third meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the further strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two states.
According to Saidov, both sides outlined additional measures that will allow the current momentum in bilateral relations to be transformed into tangible practical results. Special attention was paid to utilizing existing potential to increase mutual trade, improve transport links, and expand interregional interaction.
Furthermore, representatives of the two countries emphasized the importance of further strengthening the joint work of Uzbekistan and Pakistan within international and regional organizations.
The leadership of the Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency held a meeting in Tashkent with Hassan Hamza Hashim, the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The parties discussed promising areas for interaction in the fields of medicine and pharmaceuticals. The Agency's Director, Abdullah Azizov, presented information on the reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan's pharmaceutical sector.
He detailed measures aimed at increasing local production, implementing international GMP and GPP standards, ensuring the quality and safety of medicines, as well as developing Uzbekistan as a regional center for medicine and pharmaceuticals in Central Asia.
During the negotiations, participants examined opportunities for joint work in areas such as genomics, the creation of biobanks, regenerative medicine, the application of artificial intelligence technologies, conducting clinical trials, and implementing innovative projects.
Particular attention was paid to establishing contacts with leading universities, scientific centers, and private companies in Qatar. Furthermore, projects related to technology transfer, specialist training, and attracting investments were discussed.
At the conclusion of the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue the dialogue to expand practical cooperation, strengthen direct institutional ties, and implement joint projects in the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals.
