FOREIGN POLICY OF UZBEKISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN: MAIN DIRECTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Abstract

This article is devoted to the foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. At present, the foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan towards the countries of Central Asia, namely Kazakhstan, is of special interest and discussion among the expert community. And this is no coincidence. Since 2016, after the accession of Sh. Mirzieyev to the post of President, the foreign policy of the state began a new stage of development. In the Action Strategy in five priority areas in 2017-2021 and the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026, the President of the country outlined the main foreign policy priority - Central Asia, thereby setting the goal of creating a belt of good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation, stability and harmonious neighborhood in the region . The author of the article considers the main directions of foreign policy at the present stage of development, noted in a separate direction of the Strategy, focusing on and analyzing the main achievements in the relationship between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan, by applying methods such as historical, comparative and content analysis.  These methods allowed the author to fully analyze and identify the main factors contributing to the strengthening and development of friendly relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The main purpose of this article is to analyze the foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and summarize the results achieved by Sh. Mirzieyev in cooperation with a neighboring state. The author came to the conclusion that Uzbekistan, being an equal subject of international relations, pursues an active foreign policy at the regional level, develops and strengthens mutually beneficial relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan.