On April 25, the Senators ratified the Treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on allied relations, as reported by the correspondent.
The respective agreement was signed by the heads of the two states on December 22, 2022, in Tashkent.
The document aims to expand cooperation in political, trade and economic, transit and transport, energy, cultural and humanitarian spheres, in the field of civil defense and energy, as well as to strengthen interaction on the international stage.
"In accordance with the provisions, the parties to the agreement will contribute to strengthening ties between the parliaments, political parties, and public organizations of the two states. They will also closely cooperate in the fields of foreign policy, defense and security, in addressing new challenges and security threats, including international terrorism, religious extremism and separatism, transnational organized crime, cybercrime, illegal migration, human trafficking, illicit trafficking in weapons, narcotics, psychotropic substances, and their precursors," the conclusion of the Committee on International Relations, Defense, and Security states.
It is worth noting that earlier, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan agreed to mutually simplify the procedure for the stay of citizens. On April 6, 2024, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the corresponding law.
