Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed security issues in Shymkent
The eighth round of consultations between the Security Councils of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan took place in Shymkent. The parties signed a protocol and agreed to create an expert group.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan discussed security issues in Shymkent
The eighth round of consultations between the offices of the Security Councils of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan took place in Shymkent.
The talks were co-chaired by Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva and Secretary of the Security Council under the President of Uzbekistan Viktor Makhmudov.
Representatives of relevant state bodies from both countries participated in the consultations. The main focus was placed on issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of security.
The parties discussed countering international terrorism and religious extremism, preventing youth radicalization, fighting organized crime, drug trafficking, illegal migration, and cybercrime.
New risks associated with the development of digital technologies and artificial intelligence were addressed separately.
The participants also reviewed issues of water and environmental security, the rational use of transboundary water resources, and the prevention of emergency situations.
In this context, the importance of the initiatives of the President of Kazakhstan to create an International Water Organization within the UN system and a Regional Center for Forecasting Climate and Man-Made Emergencies was emphasized.
Following the meeting, Aida Balayeva and Viktor Makhmudov signed a protocol. In addition, the parties agreed to establish a joint expert group that will engage in its consistent implementation.
Consultations between the offices of the Security Councils of the two countries take place on a regular basis in accordance with the approved cooperation plan.
As part of the visit, the heads of the delegations also planted trees in the A. Askarov Dendrological Park in Shymkent, thereby emphasizing the significance of friendship and long-term partnership between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.