President of Kazakhstan arrives to Tashkent for an official visit

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President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev visited Uzbekistan on the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on April 14-15, 2019.

President of Kazakhstan Tokayev assured President Mirziyoyev of preserving the continuity of the existing foreign policy of Kazakhstan, aimed at expanding and strengthening Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan relations and regional interaction.

The head of Uzbekistan congratulated Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev on assuming the office of president, noting the role of the first president Nursultan Nazarbayev and his successor Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev in improving relations between the countries.

Number of bilateral documents were signed during the state visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev to Uzbekistan.

 In particular, the following documents were signed:

  • Joint statement of President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev;
  • Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on labor activities and protection of the rights of migrant workers;
  • Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in combating illegal migration;
  • Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes on the procedure for recognizing official documents confirming residence issued by the authorized bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan within the framework of the Agreement between the Governments on the avoidance of double taxation of income and property;
  • The program of cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2019-2020;
  • Agreement between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in the field of air defense;
  • Agreement between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the organization of the reception, airfield and technical support and protection of military aircraft on the military airfields;
  • Memorandum on the relationship between the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the establishment of the International Center for Trade and Economic Cooperation "Central Asia";
  • Memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The head of state, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev, and the president of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, reportedly held a meeting at the Kuksaroy presidential residence in Tashkent.

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