Uzbekistan agrees to increase the number of flights with Kazakhstan and China

Following the third meeting of the C5+1 working group in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's aviation authorities agreed with Kazakhstan to increase flight frequency on the Tashkent — Almaty and Tashkent — Astana routes from 42 to 60 per week, and with China from 100 to 114. The agreements have been formalized in documents; the next meeting will be held in 2027 in Kyrgyzstan.

Sevara AzamovaFirst published on tafs uz 9 November 2026 at 16:502 min read

The key facts

Flights on the Tashkent — Almaty and Tashkent — Astana routes will increase from 42 to 60 per week on each route
The number of flights between Uzbekistan and China will rise from 100 to 114 per week
On other routes with Kazakhstan, frequency will increase from 14 to 20 flights per week

What was agreed in Tashkent

Uzbekistan has reached agreements to increase the number of regular flights with Kazakhstan and China. This was reported by the Ministry of Transport. From November 3 to 5, Tashkent hosted the third meeting of the working group on civil aviation cooperation in the 'Central Asia — China' (C5+1) format, attended by representatives of aviation authorities and airlines from six countries: Uzbekistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Specific figures by route

Following bilateral talks with Kazakhstan, the parties agreed to increase the number of regular flights on each of the Tashkent — Almaty and Tashkent — Astana routes from 42 to 60 per week, and on all other routes between the two countries from 14 to 20. The aviation authorities of Uzbekistan and China agreed to increase the number of flights between the countries from 100 to 114 per week; relevant documents have been signed to formalize the agreements.

What else was discussed and what comes next

The meeting covered the implementation of the agreement on jointly creating the 'Air Silk Road', liberalization of the air transport market, harmonization of the legal framework, development of civil aviation infrastructure, flight safety, the introduction of 'green' and 'smart' technologies, and joint projects. The Ministry of Transport expects the agreements to expand travel opportunities for passengers, strengthen Uzbekistan's transport and logistics ties, and promote trade, economic and tourism cooperation. The fourth meeting of the working group is scheduled for 2027 in Kyrgyzstan.