In a turbulent time for Moscow, Putin expands his list of allies. This Wednesday, the defense ministries of Russia and Uzbekistan signed a military strategic association treaty for 2026-2030 in the city of Tashkent. It was Minister Andrei Belousov who announced the new alliance.
According to the media some points were discussed with the host of the visit, the uzbek defense minister, Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov. “Current issues of the armed forces of both countries were discussed, such as the current situation in the region.”
“We have prepared key documents for the signing,” said the Russian minister. “Among them, the cooperation plan between our ministries for 2025 isl Strategic Partnership Program between Russia and Uzbekistan in the military field for 2026-2030″
Furthermore, he has pointed out that this alliance, between Moscow and Tashkent, “has built a strong bond of mutual understanding“Collaborative efforts carry considerable weight in the Central Asian region, which makes today’s meeting particularly important.” In fact, Russia has signed several strategic partnership agreements with military connotations in recent months. countries like Iran and North Korea
For his part, the Uzbek Defense Minister has assured that his country “highly values cooperation with Russia on the military level.” Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, with 36 million inhabitants.
