Senior Officials of the “Central Asia – Germany” Format Identified Priority Areas for Further Cooperation

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Issetov took part in the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the «Central Asia– Germany» format. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the foreign ministries of Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The participants of the meeting held substantive discussions on the current state and prospects for further strengthening regional cooperation in the trade and economic, transport, environmental and humanitarian fields.

In his remarks, Deputy Foreign Minister Issetov noted that in recent years cooperation between the Central Asian countries and Germany has reached a new level.

Today, priority sectors for new cooperation initiatives in the areas of sustainable development and enhanced regional connectivity were identified.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to maintain working contacts on all relevant issues.