On August 17, a meeting with the delegation headed by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan Saken Jasuzakov was held at the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Our country pays special attention to the development of mutually beneficial relations and highly appreciates friendly relationship with Kazakhstan. Today, this cooperation is of great importance for ensuring security and sustainable development of Central Asia. 

At the meeting, the current state of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in the military, military-technical spheres and in military education was discussed. The sides exchanged views on the military-political situation in the region. 

At the event, a cooperation plan between the defense ministries of the two countries, which envisages further development of cooperation in the defense sphere was approved.