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The leaders of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan have been nominated for the Leo Tolstoy Prize.
The Russian Peace Foundation International Public Foundation has nominated Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize for their significant contribution to ensuring universal and equal security based on the rule of international law, building a multipolar world, and strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation among peoples. This was stated in a letter from Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the Foundation's Board and Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, to the prize jury, TASS reports.
In his address, he noted that on March 31, 2025, at the first summit of the leaders of the three states in Khujand, historic agreements were signed – an agreement on the border junction of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, and the Khujand Declaration on Eternal Friendship – which will serve to ensure the goals of stability and sustainable development and enhance the international authority of the entire region.
"The International Public Foundation 'Russian Peace Foundation' proposes to commemorate this important historical event and nominate the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize for their contribution to building a multipolar world and strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between peoples," Slutsky stated in his address.
He emphasized that, thanks to the efforts of the leaders of these countries, security is being ensured in the Eurasian space, and dialogue between the Central Asian states on the idea of creating a visa-free zone and increasing the region's tourist appeal continues.
About the award
The prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in activities aimed at countering the threat of a third world war; for significant contributions to ensuring universal and equal security based on the rule of international law, ending the arms race, and building a multipolar and non-violent world; for significant achievements in the field of demilitarization, democratization, and humanization of international relations based on generally accepted norms of morality and law; for active peacekeeping activities and a tireless struggle to protect human rights and freedoms.
The international jury for the prize includes prominent public figures from various continents, who are widely known and possess high moral authority worldwide, and who have demonstrated their advocacy for peace and cooperation among nations. The jury members are citizens of nine countries that are members of BRICS, the SCO, and the G20, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council. Among them are, in particular, French public figure Pierre de Gaulle (France), Vice President of the Chinese Association for Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian Studies Wenfei Liu (China), and member of the national executive committee of the African National Congress and member of the National Assembly of South Africa Lindiwe Sisulu (South Africa).
