Key Takeaways
- • An international conference on pension system sustainability was held in Samarkand on October 27-28, 2026, bringing together pension experts from six International Association of Pension and Social Funds (IAPSF) member states: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- • Participants discussed applying artificial intelligence and modern forecasting methods to demographic forecasting, social analysis and pension management, while also weighing the limitations and risks of digital solutions.
- • Uzbekistan's off-budgetary Pension Fund under the Ministry of Economy and Finance signed a cooperation memorandum with Kazakhstan's Unified Accumulative Pension Fund.
- • Uzbekistan's Pension Fund approved a joint action plan with Azerbaijan's State Social Protection Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population.
Summary
According to UzDaily.uz, an international conference on the sustainability of pension systems amid demographic change and digital transformation was held in Samarkand on October 27-28, 2026. Pension experts from six IAPSF member states attended, and the discussions centred on how pension systems can remain viable as populations age and labour market structures shift.
A major focus was the changing demographic structure of populations and its effect on labour markets and pension systems. Participants also assessed the effectiveness of social security mechanisms and the sector's preparedness for socioeconomic change over the next five to ten years. Medium- and long-term pension planning, demographic forecasting and the evaluation of social security policy were highlighted as priority areas.
On the digital agenda, experts explored how information technologies and artificial intelligence could support demographic forecasting, social analysis and pension system management. The discussion also acknowledged the limitations and risks associated with introducing digital solutions into these systems.
Following the conference, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to expand pension sector cooperation. Uzbekistan's off-budgetary Pension Fund under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Kazakhstan's Unified Accumulative Pension Fund signed a memorandum of cooperation. Separately, a joint action plan was approved between Uzbekistan's Pension Fund and the State Social Protection Fund under Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population. The parties expect these agreements to promote the exchange of expertise and further cooperation in pension provision.
A major focus was the changing demographic structure of populations and its effect on labour markets and pension systems. Participants also assessed the effectiveness of social security mechanisms and the sector's preparedness for socioeconomic change over the next five to ten years. Medium- and long-term pension planning, demographic forecasting and the evaluation of social security policy were highlighted as priority areas.
On the digital agenda, experts explored how information technologies and artificial intelligence could support demographic forecasting, social analysis and pension system management. The discussion also acknowledged the limitations and risks associated with introducing digital solutions into these systems.
Following the conference, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to expand pension sector cooperation. Uzbekistan's off-budgetary Pension Fund under the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Kazakhstan's Unified Accumulative Pension Fund signed a memorandum of cooperation. Separately, a joint action plan was approved between Uzbekistan's Pension Fund and the State Social Protection Fund under Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population. The parties expect these agreements to promote the exchange of expertise and further cooperation in pension provision.
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