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The second Central Asia-China summit has begun in the capital of Kazakhstan, with leaders of six countries taking part: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the People's Republic of China.
Opening the summit, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recalled that the first meeting in this format took place two years ago in Xi'an and became an important milestone in the development of interregional dialogue.
"Today, at the Xi'an Creation Museum, we aim to strengthen mutual commercial cooperation and give impetus to comprehensive interaction. We will discuss the prospects for cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields, as well as exchange views on current regional and global issues," Tokayev said.
On the eve of the summit, on June 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit. His meeting with Tokayev ended with the signing of 24 intergovernmental and interdepartmental agreements.
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan also arrived in Astana.
The Central Asia-China Summit has become an important platform for developing regional cooperation, deepening strategic partnerships and promoting initiatives to ensure sustainable development and security in the Eurasian region.
