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Central Asia's global role is growing as cooperation pact finalized, Tokayev says
At an informal summit in Cholpon-Ata, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Central Asia is living through its most successful period, with the region's global role increasing. He announced that the signing process for the Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation has been completed.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Central Asia's global role is growing and its voice is being heard more clearly on the world stage, speaking at an informal summit of Central Asian and Azerbaijani leaders in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
According to a statement from the Akorda press service, Tokayev thanked host Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, saying, "Kyrgyzstan is showing impressive growth rates. We sincerely rejoice in all your successes. The prosperity of the Kyrgyz state is a guarantee of stability and sustainable development for all of Central Asia."
Tokayev stressed that such meetings are a good opportunity to address current issues and set priorities for multilateral partnership. "The intensity of contacts at all levels clearly confirms our shared desire for constructive cooperation for the well-being of our brotherly peoples and the development of the entire region," Tokayev said, describing the completion of the signing process for the Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation for the Development of Central Asia in the 21st Century as a major achievement.
Stating that this historic document marks a new turning point in the strategic partnership, Tokayev said the agreement forms the political framework of regional cooperation based on mutual trust, respect and shared responsibility for the future.
Tokayev thanked Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow for joining the agreement. "I believe the next stage can be the practical implementation of the provisions of this document," he said, proposing the preparation and adoption of an Action Plan containing clear objectives for further strengthening friendship and good-neighborliness and consolidating trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Tokayev said Central Asia is living through the most successful period in its modern history thanks to growing mutual trust and the steady development of regional cooperation.
The inclusion of Azerbaijan as a full participant in the Consultative Meetings marks a new stage in the positive evolution of this format, Tokayev noted, adding, "Through joint efforts, conditions are being created for deepening political dialogue, increasing cooperation in investment, energy and industry, and creating a common transport and logistics system."
Tokayev noted that intra-regional trade has been steadily increasing in recent years, business ties have been expanding, joint ventures are being established, investment projects are being implemented and people-to-people contacts are strengthening, adding that all these positive results bring the brotherly peoples closer together and bolster the region's international authority.
Tokayev described Kyrgyzstan's election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as a "historic achievement", congratulating President Japarov and the Kyrgyz people. He said the key issues discussed at last year's meeting in Tashkent and the initiatives for institutional development remain relevant and require close cooperation for their implementation.
Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan is committed to the agreements reached and determined to advance constructive initiatives aimed at strengthening bonds of friendship, good-neighborliness and strategic partnership. At the end of his speech, he wished Turkmenistan success in upcoming events within the Consultative Meetings format.
The summit also featured speeches by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
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