TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 13. Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan are expanding cooperation in the energy sector, Trend reports via the
Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
According to the statement, bilateral energy cooperation is
entering a new stage, with both sides actively discussing a broad
range of joint projects during ongoing mutual visits.
The discussions focus on initiatives related to mutual
electricity supplies, as well as cooperation in oil refining and
petrochemical industries.
The ministry noted that these projects are strategically
important, as they open new avenues for industrial cooperation and
further strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
It was emphasized that the current agreements represent only the
initial step toward deepening the longstanding brotherly,
good-neighborly, and allied relations between Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan earlier agreed on
electricity supplies totaling 900 million kWh for the period from
March to December 2026. The arrangement reflects growing
coordination between the two countries to ensure stable power
supply, particularly amid rising electricity demand and seasonal
imbalances in the region.
