BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. Uzbek President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev has unveiled the motto "CIS — A Space of Trust
and Common Development" for Uzbekistan’s 2027 chairmanship of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), outlining priorities
ranging from economic cooperation and emerging technologies to
transport connectivity and regional security, during the expanded
CIS summit in Turkmenistan.


This was reflected in the statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.


Speaking at an expanded CIS summit in Turkmenistan, Mirziyoyev
said Uzbekistan would focus its chairmanship on areas capable of
delivering tangible results for member states.


"It is necessary to look ahead and work together in those areas
on which the competitiveness of our economies will depend in the
coming years. We are talking about critical minerals, artificial
intelligence, robotics, new materials and modern energy
technologies. These are the areas where it is especially important
today to keep up by creating our own competencies and joint
projects," said the leader of Uzbekistan, the president.


"We want next year’s agenda to focus on areas that deliver clear
and tangible results. These are the economy, new technologies,
transport, security, education, science and human capital
development," he said.


Uzbekistan is completing its chairmanship concept and action
plan, which already include more than 100 planned activities,
according to Mirziyoyev.







The economic agenda will prioritize industrial cooperation,
joint production, resilient supply chains and the removal of trade
barriers. The president also highlighted opportunities for
cooperation in critical minerals, artificial intelligence,
robotics, advanced materials and modern energy technologies.


Transport connectivity will be another key focus, with
Uzbekistan seeking to strengthen transit links across Central Asia
and simplify procedures to make regional routes more efficient and
competitive.


Mirziyoyev also emphasized coordinated efforts to counter
terrorism, extremism and cybercrime, alongside expanded cooperation
in education, science and cultural exchanges.


"People, their dignity, interests and opportunities must remain
at the center of all our work," he said.


Uzbekistan’s chairmanship is intended to build on existing
cooperation mechanisms while introducing new initiatives to address
shared challenges. The summit concluded with the signing of
agreements and decisions covering priority areas of CIS
cooperation.