On the sidelines of the 7th Central Asian Expert Forum in Astana, Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Javlon Vakhabov met with the Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazISS) Yerkin Tukumov.

At the meeting, the parties highly appreciated the allied relations between the two states, emphasizing that their further development is in the interests of both countries.

The parties noted that increasing interaction between expert circles is relevant because of the need to “synchronize watches” on key issues of the Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan agenda and identify new areas of cooperation.

In this regard, the heads of analytical centers signed a Joint Activities Plan for 2024-2025 within the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the institutes, signed on December 2, 2021.

The plan provides for mutual expert visits, joint article publication, and consultations in preparation for meetings and negotiations at various levels, including in the “CA+” format.

Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their readiness to deepen their partnership further in the research sphere.

G. Khonnazarov, UzA