TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 8.
Azerbaijan and Central Asia are growth centers of Eurasia,
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on October 8 at
the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asian
countries and Azerbaijan in Avaza, Trend’s special correspondent reports.
“I would like to separately welcome President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as a full-fledged participant in the
Consultative Meeting. It is also important to emphasize the
symbolism of today's meeting, as this year marks the 35th
anniversary of our countries' independence. Over these years, we
have traveled a long, difficult and truly challenging, yet
productive path that has encompassed an entire era. We strengthened
our sovereignty, developed our own models of development and earned
a worthy place in the international community,” he said.
Tokayev stressed that Central Asia and Azerbaijan are now
rightfully considered centers of growth and geopolitical
interaction in Eurasia.
“But most importantly, thanks to the wisdom and unity of our
brotherly peoples, we live in peace and harmony. Solidarity, mutual
support and trust have become our common strategic foundation,
enabling us to respond together to the challenges of our time. Amid
growing geopolitical tensions, the transformation of the
international relations architecture and deepening divisions, this
trend is becoming particularly relevant. Therefore, it is important
to do everything possible to ensure that our region remains a space
of peace, stability and sustainable development. Here I would like
to note Turkmenistan's successful chairmanship of the Consultative
Meeting. Kazakhstan highly appreciates the substantive work carried
out by our Turkmen friends,” he noted.
