During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on advancing transport and energy connectivity in Central Asia, the prospects of the Middle Corridor and the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, as well as the promotion of projects in the field of green energy.

Azime Telli highly commended Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen regional connectivity, emphasizing the importance of diversifying transport and energy routes and further expanding cross-border cooperation in Central Asia.

Particular attention was paid to the implementation of initiatives put forward by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held in Turkistan in May this year, including linking the Middle Corridor with the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. The sides also discussed prospects for developing the Green Energy Corridor between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Following the meeting, both sides expressed their interest in establishing systematic research cooperation between experts from the two institutions, including conducting joint studies and organizing expert-level events on energy, transport, and regional connectivity.

Mersin University is a public higher education institution in Turkey, established in 1992. Located in the city of Mersin, the university is a member of the European University Association (EUA).