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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Sign Allied Relations Treaty at Issyk-Kul Summit

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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Sign Allied Relations Treaty at Issyk-Kul Summit

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Treaty on Allied Relations on July 30 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The leaders emphasized strategic cooperation on the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway and the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant. Construction is active at 83 of 107 planned sites on the Kyrgyz line, with over 10,000 workers and 7,000 heavy machinery units deployed.

Key Facts

  • The Treaty on Allied Relations was signed on July 30 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
  • Construction is active at 83 of 107 planned sites on the Kyrgyz line of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway.
  • Over 10,000 workers and 7,000 units of heavy machinery are deployed on the railway project.
  • Crews are drilling 26 tunnels through the Tian Shan mountains.
  • The railway is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in transit revenue to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Allied Relations Treaty

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Treaty on Allied Relations on July 30 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The leaders said the treaty ends mutual grievances and rivalry, opting for dialogue over confrontation. Mirziyoyev, speaking in Russian, said the alliance 'will remain in history forever and ever.'

Railway Construction Progress

Construction is active at 83 of 107 planned sites on the Kyrgyz line of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. Over 10,000 workers and 7,000 units of heavy machinery are deployed on the project. Crews are drilling 26 tunnels through the Tian Shan mountains. Akramjon Nematov, First Deputy Director of Uzbekistan's Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies, provided the figures after the summit.

Economic Benefits

The railway will offer faster transit times than northern routes and boost tourism. Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are expected to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in transit revenue. The project will unlock economic resources, fueling new jobs, businesses, and logistics hubs along the corridor.

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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Sign Allied Relations Treaty at Issyk-Kul Summit

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