Russia and five Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—have agreed to establish a specialized working group on energy at the level of deputy ministers. This was announced following consultations held in the “Central Asia–Russia” format at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The new working group will enable systematic and coordinated cooperation in the fuel and energy sector in a six-party format. It will include representatives of the relevant energy authorities of all six countries.
Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Roman Marshavin took part in the meeting. The participants focused primarily on practical steps to implement the Joint Action Plan for 2025–2027, which was approved by the heads of state following the second “Central Asia–Russia” summit held in Dushanbe on 9 October 2025. The document covers a broad range of areas of cooperation, including trade and economic relations, investment, and the energy sector.
“The members of the working group will engage in systematic work to implement the action plan approved by the heads of state,” Marshavin emphasized./// nCa, 24 January 2026