The Central Asia – China format focuses on multidimensional cooperation
Xi'an, May 12, 2021 – Kazakh delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 2nd meeting of the Central Asia-China format held in Xi'an, China. The foreign ministers of China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also attended the meeting.
Foreign ministers exchanged views on the prospects for further interregional cooperation in the political, trade and economic, investment, transit and transport sectors. They also discussed issues of international security and the joint fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the meeting, the parties expressed the need for joint work on the post-coronavirus recovery of the economies, strengthening interregional cooperation and environmental protection. They noted the significance of intensifying diplomatic efforts in epidemiological and biological security.
They expressed support for international efforts aimed at building consensus among all parties to the peace process in Afghanistan and the gradual integration of Afghanistan into the economic processes in South and Central Asia.
Following the event, the foreign ministers adopted a memorandum on the establishment of the Central Asia - China format for meetings of foreign ministers, a Joint Statement on Cooperation in Combating COVID-19, and on the development of interregional cooperation on the issue of Afghanistan.