The first Central Asia – Republic of Korea Summit was held in Seoul. It was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Republic of Korea. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the summit a historic event. The dialogue between the countries of the region and Korea, launched 20 years ago at the initiative of the Korean side, has now reached the highest political level. The Head of State sees further development of multilateral cooperation in trade and economics, transport and logistics, energy, as well as digitalization and critical materials. At the summit, President Tokayev proposed launching Central Asia – Korea industrial and technological development partnership. Within its framework, the countries will be able to develop a portfolio of joint projects focused on localizing production, technology transfer, regional cooperation, and the export of finished products. In addition, the President called for launching a program for youth contacts between the countries, as well as educational and cultural exchanges.
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