Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu expressed hope that the agreement on friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation for the development of Central Asia in the 21st century will be signed by all countries of the region, Nurtleu said this after negotiations in Astana with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
"We discussed preparations for the sixth consultative meeting of Central Asian heads of state in Astana in August this year. In particular, we consider it important to sign the regional cooperation strategy “Central Asia– 2040“ In addition, we hope that the agreement on friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation for the development of Central Asia in the 21st century will be signed by all countries of the region, said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
In Nurtleu's words, attention is also paid to the development of transit and transport cooperation, and he also announced that agreements have been reached regarding the development of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line “ Astana and Ashgabat are important and efficient members of the transcontinental freight transport system. We believe that the development of the Asia-Europe and Middle East routes will strengthen the role of our countries in the world. community“, he noted.