Beijing hosts briefing on Cholpon-Ata summit of Central Asian Heads of state

Bishkek, Aug. 4, 2022 . /Kabar/. The SCO Secretariat in Beijing hosted a briefing for leadership and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the diplomatic corps accredited in China, experts, representatives of the Chinese and international media on the Fourth Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia held in Cholpon-Ata on July 21. Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to China Kanaiym Baktygulova provided detailed information about the most important results and historical significance of the above meeting, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said. In particular, the agreement of Central Asian leaders to consolidate their efforts in order to ensure a lasting peace in the region and create favorable conditions for sustainable and progressive development of the states of Central Asia was noted. The Fourth Consultative Meeting was another effective step in further deepening cooperation in the region. The Agreement between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on friendship, good-neighbourliness and cooperation for the development of Central Asia in the twenty-first century was signed, and conceptual documents on practical cooperation in the region were approved: the Road Map for Regional Cooperation for 2022-2024, the Regional Program Green Agenda for Central Asia and the Concept of Cooperation of Central Asian States in Multilateral Formats.