Uzbekistan to host next consultative meeting of Central Asian heads of state

The chairmanship of the Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Heads of State has been passed from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, according to Report, which cites Akorda.

During the VI Consultative Meeting held in Astana, the presidents of Kazakhstan (Kassym-Jomart Tokayev), Kyrgyzstan (Sadyr Japarov), Tajikistan (Emomali Rahmon), Turkmenistan (Serdar Berdimuhamedov), and Uzbekistan (Shavkat Mirziyoyev) delivered speeches.

Concluding his address, Tokayev wished Mirziyoyev great success in his role as the next chairman of the Consultative Meeting.

The presidents also signed three key documents including a joint statement on the outcomes of the VI Consultative Meeting, the Concept of Development of Regional Cooperation "Central Asia - 2040", a decision to award Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev with the honorary badge of the Heads of State of Central Asia.

Furthermore, the leaders of the five Central Asian republics approved the "Roadmap for the Development of Regional Cooperation for 2025-2027" and the "Action Plan for the Development of Industrial Cooperation of the States of Central Asia for 2025-2027".