Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev, who arrived in Samarkand to attend a meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format.
The sides discussed strengthening allied relations, implementing previously reached agreements and developing joint projects, according to the press service of the President of Uzbekistan.
At the beginning of the meeting, Kulubaev conveyed greetings and best wishes to Mirziyoyev from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.
Particular attention was paid to the practical implementation of agreements reached during the Uzbek president’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan in July 2026.
The sides noted positive growth in bilateral trade, expanding cooperation between leading enterprises and regions of the two countries, and progress on major regional projects in the energy and transport sectors.
They also emphasised the importance of adopting a plan for cultural and humanitarian events and interregional exchanges for the coming year.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mirziyoyev and Kulubaev exchanged views on current issues of regional cooperation in Central Asia.
Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.
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