Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Implement 80 Joint Projects Worth $1.8 Billion

15 projects launched, creating about 5,000 jobs

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas BEKTENOV and Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla ARIPOV held the 23rd meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation in Aktau.

At the restricted session, the progress of agreements reached at the highest level was reviewed, and priority areas for further work were discussed.

“Thanks to the joint efforts of our heads of state – President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart TOKAYEV and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV – multifaceted cooperation between our countries is dynamically developing and today serves as a successful example of interaction for the entire Central Asian region. The results of President Tokayev’s state visit to Uzbekistan in November last year once again confirmed the trusting nature of Kazakh-Uzbek partnership,” emphasized Olzhas Bektenov.

By the end of 2025, the volume of bilateral trade amounted to $4.8 billion. In the first five months of 2026, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan increased by 37%, reaching $2.3 billion. Kazakhstan’s export potential is noted in metallurgy, mechanical engineering, petrochemicals, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, vehicle manufacturing, and construction materials.

Currently, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are working on the implementation of 80 joint projects with a total value of more than $1.8 billion. Fifteen projects worth $227 million have already been launched, creating about 5,000 jobs. Six projects worth $102 million are in the active phase. Work is underway on 59 promising initiatives totaling $1.5 billion.

Issues of transport connectivity and the development of logistics corridors were also considered. By the end of 2025, the volume of railway transportation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan increased by 16% to 32.3 million tons. To further boost transportation, a joint Action Plan has been developed to increase the capacity of railway corridors from 35 to 60 million tons.

Photo: Press Service of the Government of Kazakhstan.

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