Production zone planned on land transferred from Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan
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- Kyrgyzstan plans to build a production zone on 105 hectares transferred by Uzbekistan.
- Osh's mayor and representatives of the Defense Ministry inspected potential sites, while officials assess the land and the placement of facilities.
- The land transfer followed a 2022 border agreement, ratified during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's 2023 visit to Bishkek.
A new production zone is planned on 105 hectares of land transferred by Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan, according to the Osh city administration.
Osh's mayor and representatives of the Defense Ministry inspected land suitable for the project. Officials are now assessing the territory's capabilities and determining where facilities could be placed.
The land transfer followed an agreement on separate sections of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek state border, signed by the two countries' foreign ministers in November 2022. The presidents exchanged ratification documents in January 2023 during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's state visit to Bishkek.
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