Almaty Hosts Sixth China-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting

The Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting kicked off in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister-Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu greeted the heads of delegations and proceeded to discussions of the pressing issues of regional and international cooperation, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazinform.

Addressing those present, the Kazakh FM said the full-scale cooperation with China, a key investment partner, remains a top priority for Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries.

He said China is our strategic partner. Integration of Central Asian countries' capacities and China’s great opportunities reveals a way to build mutual interests and a solid partnership in the unprecedented regional arena.

The Minister reminded the 1^st Central Asia-China Summit held in Xi’an in 2023 became a milestone event in the history of cooperation when the leaders charted the vector for the development of cooperation in trade, transport, logistics, education, science, etc.

He emphasized that the trade turnover between Central Asia and China reached a record high of 95 billion US dollars in 2024, of which 46% fell on Kazakhstan.