Today, the summit of the UN
Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) is kicking off in
Baku. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the summit,
alongside leaders of other countries, including Azerbaijani President Ilham
Aliyev. Established by the UN in 1998, SPECA serves as a platform to promote
sustainable development and strengthen ties among Central Asian states. Another
important goal of the program is to assist the region's countries in
integrating into the economies of Europe and Asia. The meeting participants
plan to discuss various issues, including the intensification of supply chains,
streamlining of customs procedures, and the creation of a special fund. Experts
note that such meetings once again underscore the potential for development,
both for the member states and the overall regional space, extending to the
continent.
“This is an opportunity to once
again demonstrate our absolute commitment to the UN as the central
international organization. And, of course, this is practical support for the
initiative of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Azerbaijan stands as one of
Kazakhstan’s key strategic partners. This year, our country holds the
chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States, of which Azerbaijan is also
a member. The main initiative of Kazakhstan's chairmanship is TURKTIME, which
allows us not only to share common historical values but also strive to create
a new, positive agenda for our current cooperation, including in the economic
dimension,” said Miras Zhiyenbayev, leading expert at the Kazakhstan Institute
for Strategic Studies.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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