This was stated by the First Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Akramjon Nematov, moderating the session “Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan: political dialogue in the context of modern global and regional trends” within the framework of the international conference on “Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan. Prospects for the development of strategic partnership and alliance”.

The event, organized by ISRS together with IICA in partnership with KISS, was attended by the heads of foreign ministries of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Institute of Foreign Policy Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Institute of World Economy and Politics at the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the diplomatic corps, experts of think tanks of the two countries.

The ISRS representative noted that in the modern world, political dialogue is primarily the ability of states to ensure constructive and pragmatic interaction aimed at effective coordination of interests and peaceful search for mutually acceptable solutions on all aspects of interstate cooperation.

According to the ISRS expert, the bet on political dialogue, excluding confrontational resolution of common issues, is, on the one hand, a manifestation of a high political culture of communication between the Uzbek and Kazakh peoples united by a single cultural and historical destiny, on the other hand, it is evidence of the maturity of political systems and elites, awareness of the high responsibility for strengthening the centuries-old friendship and good neighborliness of two fraternal peoples.

Akramjon Nematov noted that political dialogue is especially in demand in modern realities. Today, the world is experiencing a lack of trust and dialogue, as a result of which contradictions between states lead to an aggravation of conflicts, destabilization of financial, food, and energy markets.

However, the expert stressed that the forecasts of the leading think tanks are disappointing. The crisis phenomena in world politics and the economy will persist, reducing the effectiveness of multilateral cooperation and undermining the architecture of global security.

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