ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 3. Information technologies could become a “digital bridge” firmly connecting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Speaker of the Mazhilis of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov said, Trend reports via the Mazhilis.
He made the statement at the third meeting of the Interparliamentary Cooperation Council between the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, held in Bukhara.
Koshanov also elaborated on the implementation of joint projects in trade and logistics, ecology and energy, as well as digitalization.
Particular attention was paid to the joint development of regional tourism. The speaker of the Mazhilis recalled that the leadership of both countries has set the task of modernizing tourism infrastructure and attracting foreign tourists.
The sides also covered areas of trade, economic and agricultural cooperation, interaction in sustainable development, green economy and energy, as well as issues of digitalization, information technologies, and the expansion of cultural and educational ties.
In turn, Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Nuriddin Ismoilov noted that 2025 was particularly productive for interparliamentary cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. He also congratulated Kazakhstan on the successful holding of the referendum on the new constitution.
The next meeting of the Interparliamentary Cooperation Council is scheduled to be held in the city of Turkestan.
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