Tanzila Narbaeva took part in the 15th plenary session of the TURKPA Council in Bishkek

Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbaeva led the Uzbekistan delegation at the 15th plenary session of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States (TURKPA) in Bishkek. She delivered a speech on artificial intelligence, met with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Abdrakhmanov.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 21 October 2026 at 13:322 min read

The key facts

The Uzbekistan delegation led by Tanzila Narbaeva took part in the 15th plenary session of the TURKPA Council in Bishkek
Narbaeva highlighted AI's potential for education, medicine, the economy and public services, as well as the need for legal foundations for its responsible use
Meetings were held with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Abdrakhmanov

Participation in the TURKPA Council session

A delegation of the Parliament of Uzbekistan led by Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbaeva took part in the 15th plenary session of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States (TURKPA), held in Bishkek. The session discussed issues of developing inter-parliamentary cooperation in the context of the development of artificial intelligence and technological progress.

Speech on artificial intelligence

Speaking at the plenary session, Tanzila Narbaeva noted that artificial intelligence creates broad opportunities for improving the quality of education, medicine, the economy and public services. At the same time, she drew attention to the need, alongside the development of new technologies, to protect human rights, ensure the security of personal data and strengthen the legal foundations for the responsible use of AI. Participants were informed about reforms in the field of digital technologies and AI in Uzbekistan, as well as innovations in legislation. Proposals were voiced at the session on exchanging legislative experience between parliaments, developing common recommendations on the use of AI and introducing modern technologies into parliamentary activities.

Meeting with Sadyr Zhaparov

As part of the event, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov met with the heads of parliaments of TURKPA member states. At the meeting, Narbaeva noted that the political dialogue and mutual trust between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov create a foundation for the consistent development of strategic partnership between the two countries. The role of TURKPA in developing inter-parliamentary dialogue between Turkic-speaking states and expanding cooperation in trade, economic, transport, energy, digital and humanitarian spheres was discussed.

Meeting with Marlen Abdrakhmanov

In addition, Tanzila Narbaeva met with Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Abdrakhmanov. The conversation addressed issues of strengthening strategic partnership and allied relations between the two countries, expanding inter-parliamentary ties and ensuring the practical implementation of the agreements reached.