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- 29.04.2023 10:27:00
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Next month, the Central Asia – China summit of heads of State will be organized in Xi'an, China. This was announced after a meeting of foreign ministers in Xi'an.
On 27 April, the fourth meeting of foreign ministers in the form of "Central Asia – China" was held in Xi'an, China. The event was attended by foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and a representative of Turkmenistan at the deputy minister level.
At the meeting, the current issues of interaction between the countries of Central Asia and China were discussed. At the ministerial meeting, an agreement was reached to organize the "Central Asia – China" summit of heads of state in Sian in may 2023.
At the end of the event, a press briefing was held for representatives of the media with the participation of the heads of delegations.
In his speech, Minister of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyar Saidov noted that this format is an important platform for strengthening regional interdependence and deepening multifaceted cooperation. Priorities of this regional dialogue include trade-economic, transport-communication, scientific-technical, cultural-humanitarian. With the active participation of representatives of business circles, it was expressed confidence that the further development of cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and the PRC will make it possible to effectively use the existing potential.
The briefing was attended by the foreign ministers of the participating countries and expressed their positions on the results of the ministerial meeting, as well as on topical issues of the regional and international agenda.
During his speech, Sin Gan, a member of the State Council of China and foreign minister, stated that China fully supports the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the Central Asian states. He argued that the parties respected each other's national interests and did not allow external forces to interfere in internal affairs.
