Central Asia–Germany: Key cooperation priorities identified
Deputy Foreign Minister 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, Qazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh MFA's press service.
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.
Earlier, it was reported that Kyrgyzstan opened a trade house in Baku.