Russia to revamp arms trade treaties with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to initiate talks with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to revise bilateral agreements on mutual arms trade, technical maintenance of weapons systems and R&D.
The presidential decrees in question, released by the Kremlin for either country on 27 July, imply that Russia will discuss additional protocols amending existing bilateral Treaties on strengthening the military and technical cooperation.
It is not immediately clear what amendments Moscow intends to seek. Neither Uzbekistan nor Kazakhstan has commented on the issue at the time of writing.
The existing agreements, made public by the Russian Foreign Ministry, provide the legal framework for military cooperation beyond the sale of Russian weapons. They also cover reciprocal supplies of defence-related goods and services, including military equipment, technology, intellectual property, modernisation programmes and other areas.
Russia-Uzbekistan defence ties
In January 2025, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with his Uzbek counterpart, Shukhrat Khalmukhamedov and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. During the visit, Uzbekistan and Russia signed a five-year roadmap covering defence cooperation from 2026 through 2030, the Uzbek Defence Ministry reported.
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