A ministerial gathering under the “Cooperation Council of Central Asia - Arab Gulf States” commenced in Tashkent

Today, April 15, marks the initiation of the second Foreign Ministers' meeting within the "Cooperation Council of Central Asia - Arab Gulf States" framework in Tashkent, as reported by Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Participating in the conference are foreign ministers from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jayhun Bayramov, was also extended an invitation as the distinguished guest.

The conference aims to address the current status and future prospects of relations among the Council's foreign ministers and Central Asian countries across various sectors, including politics, security, trade and investment, education, health, culture, youth, and sports.

Notably, the inaugural ministerial meeting of the "Gulf Arab Cooperation Council - Central Asia" Strategic Dialogue took place on September 7, 2022, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Additionally, on July 19, 2023, the first summit of the Cooperation Council of Central Asian countries and Gulf Arab States leaders convened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of Uzbekistan's President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.