TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 16. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Astana on
June 17 at the invitation of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev to participate in the second Central Asia–China Summit,
Trend reports.
The event will bring together the heads of state from the
Central Asian region and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Discussions
will focus on expanding multilateral cooperation in political,
economic, and cultural spheres, as well as on current regional and
international issues. The summit is expected to conclude with the
adoption of several joint documents.
On the sidelines of the summit, President Mirziyoyev is also
scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with President Xi
Jinping.
The first Central Asia–China Summit took place in May 2023 in
the Chinese city of Xi’an, aimed at strengthening partnerships and
enhancing practical cooperation between China and the Central Asian
countries.
