ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 12. German
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed expanding economic
cooperation and transport links between Europe and Central Asia
with the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan,
Trend reports via the press office of the German President.
The meeting was held within the framework of Germany’s strategic
partnership with the five Central Asian states - Z5+1.
Participants also addressed regional security, including the
situation in Afghanistan, and cooperation in the management of
water resources.
In the course of the meeting, the ministers reaffirmed their
commitment to strengthening political, economic, and regional ties
and to supporting sustainable development and stability across
Central Asia.
