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On September 28, 2026, the Second Fergana Peace Forum began its work in Khujand, Republic of Tajikistan.
The international event is attended by a delegation from the Fergana Region headed by Regional Governor Khairullo Bozorov, Chairman of the Sughd Region Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Batken Region Mamirjan Rakhimov, as well as representatives of the United Nations, the European Union, the OSCE, the International Organization for Migration, and other international organizations, experts and specialists.
The Forum is dedicated to further strengthening the centuries-old relations of friendship and good-neighborliness between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, ensuring peace and stability in the Fergana Valley, as well as expanding practical interregional cooperation. Today, these political agreements are being put into practice, including through cooperation between border regions.
Within the framework of the Forum, particular attention is being paid to transforming peace and mutual trust into practical cooperation, expanding trade and economic ties between the Fergana, Sughd and Batken regions, developing industrial cooperation, strengthening dialogue among young people, and implementing joint projects in the fields of education, culture and entrepreneurship.
Representatives of the Fergana Valley NGO network "Dialogue.Trust.Friendship" also took part in the Forum.
The Republic of Uzbekistan was represented by the public organizations "Mehrjon" and the Fergana branch of the public organization "Yuksak Salohiyat" — "Azim Tafakkur", which joined key expert sessions aimed at strengthening good-neighborly relations and strategic partnership in the region.