Russia and Uzbekistan sign 27 documents expanding bilateral cooperation in various sectors

– Moscow and Tashkent sign a contract for the construction of a low-power nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

– The signing ceremony takes place at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in Tashkent after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev

ISTANBUL

On Monday, Moscow and Tashkent signed 27 documents aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in various sectors during a ceremony attended by visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The signing ceremony took place at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, after Putin’s meeting with Mirziyoyev, which was held in both a narrow and extended form.

The two countries signed 27 documents agreeing to expand cooperation in various fields, such as trade, culture, tourism, health, transport, aviation, higher education and energy, as well as a contract for the construction of a low-power nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan.

After the ceremony, Putin said that his country was ready to make every effort to ensure the successful completion of the project.

He said that the Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom is building at least 20 power units abroad using modern Russian technologies and has signed contracts for six more.

He added that work is currently underway to expand the capacity of the Central Asia-Central gas pipeline system, with the goal of increasing gas supplies to Uzbekistan to 11 billion cubic meters by 2025.

There are good prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the field of hydropower, said the president, adding that the construction of two storage power plants by Russian specialists is also on the agenda.

Putin described his talks with Mirziyoyev as “constructive” and “very useful.”

For his part, Mirziyoyev described Putin’s visit to Uzbekistan as “historic”, saying that it marked the beginning of a “new milestone in the relations of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance” between Moscow and Tashkent.

Putin arrived in Uzbekistan’s capital for a two-day visit late Sunday night, marking his third foreign visit since winning another six-year term. He previously visited China on May 16–17 and Belarus on May 23–24.

After Putin’s arrival, both heads of state visited New Uzbekistan Park, where the Russian president laid a wreath at the Independence Monument located in the park.​​​​​​​

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