Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the Central Asia – Russia summit that will take place in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on October 14.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that during the summit, the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia will discuss prospects for further cooperation in the six-party format.
The summit is reportedly expected to adopt a joint statement, which will envisage topical issues of regional cooperation in the Eurasian space.
The final document will also highlight the steps for further expansion of political, economic, security, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the countries.
The preparations for the upcoming summit were discussed at an informal meeting of the CIS heads of state last week in St. Petersburg.
This will be the first ever summit of Russia and the countries of the Central Asian region.
The forum is held in the year of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and all five Central Asia’s nations.
