Heads of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan discuss construction of Kambarata-1 HPP
Heads of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan discuss construction of Kambarata-1 HPP
Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian states in Turkmenistan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Sadyr Japarov. This was the first such meeting for the Kyrgyz leader.
Mirziyoyev sincerely congratulated his colleague on his first participation in the Consultative Meeting and said that this multilateral platform would allow to jointly make decisions for the benefit of the entire region.
The meeting discussed in detail the implementation of the agreements reached during the state visit of the Kyrgyz President to Uzbekistan on March 11-12 this year, as well as issues of regional security.
The parties with satisfaction noted the expansion of trade turnover since the beginning of the year. The indicator has grown by almost 10% and exceeded $425mn.
They also considered interaction in the energy sector, in particular, the joint construction of the Kambarata-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP).
Mirziyoyev stressed the strategic importance of the Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan – China railway project, noting the importance of accelerating negotiations on its construction.
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