BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 12. The
meeting of construction ministers is one of 14 mechanisms for
interagency cooperation within the Central Asia–China format,
Secretary-General of the format's Secretariat Sun Weidong said at
the second meeting of construction ministers in Bishkek on November
12, according to the press service of the Kyrgyz president.
Sun Weidong thanked the Kyrgyz side, on behalf of the
Secretariat, for the high standard of organization of the
ministerial meeting.
He noted that the meeting contributes to strengthening
cooperation not only in the construction sector but also in the
economic, trade, and humanitarian fields.
According to Sun Weidong, further development of
cooperation in the construction industry would contribute to
advancing new, high-quality labor productivity and modernizing
infrastructure in participating countries.
He also emphasized that the results of the ministerial
meeting represent an important step toward implementing agreements
reached by the leaders of Central Asian countries and China, as
well as decisions adopted following previous summits.
Furthermore, Sun Weidong expressed confidence that the
outcomes of the meeting would contribute to further developing
cooperation ahead of the third Central Asia–China summit, scheduled
to take place in China next year.
The Central Asia–China cooperation format brings
together Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, and China to coordinate regional economic,
infrastructure, and diplomatic initiatives.
