Tashkent, April 14, 2024, Today, Uzbekistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov welcomed Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi for discussions regarding the upcoming second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC and Central Asian countries.
Scheduled to convene on April 15, 2024, in Tashkent, the meeting will bring together foreign affairs ministers from both the GCC and Central Asian nations. Albudaiwi emphasized the significant importance GCC countries place on their relations with Central Asian counterparts. He highlighted that the decision to hold the joint ministerial meeting within a year of the first summit underscores the mutual eagerness to enhance relations across various levels and sectors.
The discussions during the upcoming meeting are expected to center on topics such as political coordination, investment collaboration, and economic cooperation, particularly in areas such as digital economy advancement and green energy security and utilization. This signifies a collective effort to deepen ties and foster growth and development between the GCC and Central Asian countries.
