Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed creating a “Community of Central Asia” to enhance economic integration among the region’s 80 million people.
In his speech in Tashkent to leaders from the five Central Asian republics and Azerbaijan, he suggested formalizing their regular meetings into an official regional organization. He emphasized the importance of improving economic, security, and environmental cooperation.
Central Asia, rich in minerals and energy, has historically been linked to Russia but is now attracting interest from the West and China. The response from the other countries to the proposal was not immediately clear, but there is a shared desire for greater regional integration.
Additionally, Mirziyoyev noted that all five countries agreed to include Azerbaijan in their meetings.
With information from Reuters