Bishkek, Nov. 5, 2021 / Kabar /. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov met with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov on the sidelines of the First European Union - Central Asia Economic Forum, the press service of the Cabinet said.
During the meeting Akylbek Zhaparov noted that the Kyrgyz Republic attaches great importance to the comprehensive development of Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations, deepening mutually beneficial multifaceted cooperation.
He stressed that the start of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Development Fund will have a significant impact on the start of the practical implementation of the agreements reflected in the Action Plan (Road Map) to expand and deepen cooperation between the two countries in the field of industrial cooperation, involving the implementation of about 60 projects.
“It is gratifying that the Uzbek side completed the domestic procedures for the creation of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Development Fund,” Zhaparov said.
Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, in turn, noted the commitment to the further development of bilateral relations in areas of mutual interest, the intensification of cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere and the further development of trade and economic cooperation.
The sides discussed the supply of electricity from Uzbekistan, transit of electricity and natural gas from Turkmenistan through the territory of Uzbekistan, the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, the Irkeshtam-Daroot-Korgon-Kyzyl-Kiya highway, a trade and logistics center in the city of Kyzyl -Kiya and Kambar-Ata HPP-1.
During the meeting, issues of cooperation in the fields of agriculture and industry were also discussed.
Akylbek Zhaparov expressed gratitude to the Uzbek side for providing technical assistance in the construction of two secondary schools in Batken region and the reconstruction of the Osh Academic Music and Drama Theater named after Babur.
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