CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, July 31. Azerbaijan's
accession as a full participant in the consultative meetings marked
a new stage in the positive evolution of our format, Kazakh
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated at the informal "Central
Asia – Azerbaijan" Consultative Meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan,
Trend's special
correspondent reports.
"Central Asia is experiencing the most successful period in its
modern history. Azerbaijan's accession as a full participant in the
consultative meetings marked a new stage in the positive evolution
of our format. Thanks to our joint efforts, conditions are being
created for further deepening political dialogue, expanding
cooperation in investment, energy, and industry, and establishing a
unified transport and logistics system.
In recent years, intraregional trade has steadily increased,
business ties are expanding, joint ventures are being established,
joint investment projects are being implemented, and humanitarian
contacts are strengthening. Cultural, educational, and youth
exchanges are being enriched with new qualitative content. All
these positive results contribute to the further rapprochement of
our fraternal peoples and the strengthening of the region's
international authority," he said.
The President of Kazakhstan noted that the role of Central Asia
and global processes is steadily growing.
"Our voice is becoming increasingly louder and more influential
on the global stage. Kazakhstan's election as a non-permanent
member of the United Nations Security Council is a clear
confirmation of this.
We thoroughly discussed all the fundamental issues of our
cooperation at last year's meeting in Tashkent. The initiatives
expressed then, including on the institutional development of
consultative meetings, remain relevant and require close
collaboration to implement them. Kazakhstan is committed to the
agreements reached and aims to further advance joint initiatives
aimed at strengthening the ties of friendship, good-neighborliness,
and strategic partnership between our countries. I am confident
that through our joint efforts, we will achieve even greater
positive results on the path to shared progress. In conclusion, I
wish our Turkmen friends and our people success in the upcoming
events within the consultative meetings format," he added.
