Consolidation is an effective response to the challenges of our time
In general, today's Central Asian states, despite numerous challenges and threats exacerbated by the rise of geopolitical rivalries and contradictions,
as well as crisis phenomena in the global economy, manage to maintain
an atmosphere of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation in Central Asia, build relationships with external actors while keeping regional stability in mind, and ensure security and sustainable development in the interests
of the people of our common Central Asia nest.
As the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov put it succinctly, “joint work, constant dialogue, and communication on the basis of mutual respect and consideration of each other's interests in the spirit of good neighborliness allow us to overcome all obstacles and difficulties, develop, and maintain the sense of commonality and unity of the peoples who have inhabited our vast and rich region since time immemorial”.
Summarizing the outcomes of the first cycle of consultative meetings, we can state with confidence that the previous stage of Central Asian cooperation has become a breakthrough in the overall process of regional construction, enabled the establishment of ongoing intra-regional dialogue, developed a sense of commonality of interests, significantly strengthened mutual trust, and created solid ground for the transition of regional cooperation to a qualitatively new stage of development.
And as the summit in Dushanbe's outcomes have demonstrated, the leaders of the Central Asian states have shown that they are committed to moving forward with closer cooperation, have articulated their vision and particular priorities for regional cooperation, and are prepared to turn challenges into opportunities, create a new sustainable model of regional interaction that will ensure the continued development of the Central Asian states.
Akramjon Nematov,
first deputy director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
