President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia

Dushanbe, September 14, 2023 – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived with a working visit in Dushanbe, where he met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and took part in the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

In his address, the Head of State expressed confidence that the summit would hold great significance and play a pivotal role in shaping the future dynamics of multifaceted cooperation among the Central Asian states.

President Tokayev emphasized that Central Asia is evolving into a region ripe with new economic opportunities in trade, investment, business, science, and innovation.

He stated, “The next decade will likely be decisive for our region, and our ability to effectively seize this historic opportunity depends solely on us. Our top priority is to maximize the utilization of our economic potential and opportunities.”

Over the past five years, intraregional trade has surged by over 80%, reaching $10.6 billion, with the potential to further increase mutual trade turnover to $15 billion in the near future.

The Head of state also highlighted the significance of expediting the entry into force of the Treaty on Friendship, Good-Neighborliness, and Cooperation, along with the development of transport and logistics infrastructure.

Towards the end of his speech, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended an invitation to the leaders of the countries to attend the Sixth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Kazakhstan.

The meeting was also attended by President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was invited as an honorary guest.

Following the summit, several important documents were signed, including:

  1. Joint statement on the outcomes of the Fifth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of States of Central Asian.
  2. Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan on common directions of youth policy;
  3. Agreement on Strengthening the Interconnectedness of Land Transport in Central Asia.

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