Kazakh-Uzbek goods turnover in Jan-Sep 2010 reached USD 1.2 bln - Kazakh Ambassador

As the Ambassador said, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev had visited Uzbekistan twice in the current year. The top-level negotiations held in March became milestone events in the history of bilateral relations. Both presidents concluded breakthrough agreements which gave a new impulse to development of Astana-Tashkent relations. Besides, the Head of State participated in the SCO Summit within which N. Nazarbayev and I. Karimov had a bilateral meeting.

"In this context I would like to note that 18 years have passed since establishment of diplomatic relations between our states. The current state of bilateral interaction and the existing potential of its further development allows speaking about the prospects of strengthening strategic and mutually beneficial cooperation", the Kazakh Ambassador said.

Enhancement of trade-economic cooperation sets the best pattern of consistent development of the Kazakh-Uzbek partnership. Kazakhstan is the third largest trade-economic partner of Uzbekistan after Russia and China. In 9 months of 2010 goods turnover between our countries reached USD 1.2 bln and grew by 43% compared to the same period in 2009.

"I am confident that further political interaction and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will facilitate prosperity of our countries and nations and will ensure security in Central Asian region", the Kazakh Diplomat resumed.