Key points from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s speech at the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Leaders of Central Asia and Azerbaijan

Key points from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s speech at the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Leaders of Central Asia and Azerbaijan

▪️ The reforms being carried out in Kyrgyzstan, the country’s economic development, and its growing international standing;

▪️ The need to take cooperation among the Central Asian states to a new level;

▪️ Azerbaijan’s participation in the Consultative Meeting format and the expansion of macro-regional cooperation;

▪️ The creation of a unified development space linking Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Afghanistan;

▪️ Building a sustainable system of regional cooperation and strengthening coordination on the international stage;

▪️ Expanding cooperation in trade, transport, industry, digital services, and investment;

▪️ Transforming Central Asia into a competitive hub for education, science, artificial intelligence, and innovation;

▪️ Taking joint action to address climate change, water challenges, and environmental issues;

▪️ Promoting humanitarian cooperation and strengthening solidarity and mutual trust among the peoples of the region;

▪️ Emphasizing that the region’s sustainable development should be based on unity, mutual trust, and close cooperation.