Asian countries plan to strengthen cooperation in the post-coronavirus future

Nur-Sultan, January 21, 2021 - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the 17th Asia Dialogue Cooperation (ACD) Ministerial Meeting, which was held virtually upon the initiative of the Turkish presidency.

During the event, M. Tileuberdi noted the importance of joint search for ways to strengthen practical cooperation in attracting investments, developing business, trade and tourism in the post-coronavirus period. Kazakhstan, as the chair of the CICA, proposed “to establish cooperation between the Secretariats of ACD and CICA in order to make greater use of the cooperative potential of these structures for the economic development of Asian and the Middle Eastern countries”.

Participants discussed topical issues of regional development and agreed to make efforts to further increase cooperation within the ACD.

The Meeting concluded with the adoption of the Ankara Declaration.

ACD is an intergovernmental forum for dialogue, consultation, decision-making and implementation of measures on the consensus basis in various areas of political and economic cooperation in Asia.

Established on June 19, 2002.

Currently, 35 countries in Asia and the Middle East are members of the ACD. Kazakhstan joined the Forum in 2003.