TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 16. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Azerbaijan on obtaining full membership in the Central Asia Consultative Meetings, Trend’s special correspondent reports.
“Today, a historic decision was made to admit Azerbaijan to our format as a full participant, and I warmly congratulate you on this. I am confident that in its new capacity, Azerbaijan will make a significant contribution to strengthening regional cooperation,” Tokayev said at the 7th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Tashkent.
Today, during the meeting in Tashkent, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced Azerbaijan’s accession to the Consultative Meetings format as a full participant.
“We will build a solid bridge between Central Asia and the South Caucasus, paving the way for the formation of a unified space of cooperation, which will undoubtedly strengthen the strategic interconnectedness and resilience of both regions. I sincerely thank all my esteemed colleagues for adopting this important decision and congratulate Ilham Heydarovich on Azerbaijan’s accession to the consultative meetings format as a full-fledged participant,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.