Thirty-three years ago today, on January 4, 1992 (November 30, 1991), the five Central Asian countries negotiated the establishment of a common market. On January 4, 1992, the heads of the five Central Asian countries negotiated the establishment of a common market. The heads of state of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan held discussions in Tashkent on further strengthening their comprehensive cooperation and establishing a unified Central Asian market, and issued a joint statement.