Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Met with Uzbekistan's President in Samarkand

Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev held a meeting with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Central Asian Countries and the USA in the C5+1 format, according to Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The parties reviewed the practical implementation of agreements reached during Mirziyoyev's state visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 30, 2024, as well as prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation and developing joint investment projects.

Special attention was given to three specific areas: implementation of the "China — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan" railway project, activities of the Uzbek-Kyrgyz Development Fund, and preparation of the First Forum of Regions of the two countries. Following the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their interest in strengthening allied relations and strategic partnership.