2006年9月4日,乌兹别克斯坦总统伊·卡里莫夫在阿斯塔纳与哈萨克斯坦总统举行会谈时声称,乌兹别克斯坦愿意扫清哈乌两国关系发展道路上的一切障碍。伊·卡里莫夫总统说,乌兹别克斯坦政府非常重视在哈乌两国合作中出现的那些有利于加深合作关系、拓展合作范围的新机遇。 On September 4, 2006, Uzbek President Igor Karimov claimed during his talks with the President of Kazakhstan in Astana that Uzbekistan is willing to clear all obstacles in the development of relations between the two countries. President Karimov said that the Uzbek government attaches great importance to the new opportunities that have emerged in the cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan which are conducive to deepening cooperation and expanding the scope of cooperation.