COOPERATION OF UZBEKISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES (THE CASE OF “MASTERPIECES OF TURKIC LITERATURE”)

Abstract

This article examines the issue of cooperation between two countries – Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in the political, social, scientific and cultural spheres within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States. Analyzes are given on the history and significance of the diplomatic relations between the two countries since the fall of the Soviet Union and the years of independence, as well as the relations within the new structure. The 100-volume “Masterpieces of Turkiс Literature” created on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev is one of the high examples of cultural relations. 9 volumes of this “golden collection” are dedicated to Kyrgyz literature, and the article analyzes the basis of creation of these volumes, the way in which the works included in them were selected and their artistic significance.