Yesterday, at the International Institute of Central Asia (IICA), with the participation of the heads of diplomatic missions of the countries of Central Asia and China, a roundtable was held on the topic “One Belt, One Road: New Opportunities for the Countries of Central Asia”.
The event was timed to coincide with the upcoming 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation with the participation of heads of state, which will be held in Beijing.
During the round table, participants discussed the current state and prospects for cooperation between Central Asian countries and China in various fields, including politics, economics, trade, investment, energy, combating climate change, water conservation, “green” technologies, education and culture.
Along with this, the importance of cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and China within the framework of the “One Belt and One Road” initiative was emphasized. The parties noted that over the past 10 years, significant progress has been made in the construction of international corridors and routes for economic cooperation.
Chinese Ambassador Yu Jun:
- This year marks the anniversary of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. The initiative is based on the principles of openness, peace, cooperation and inclusiveness, mutual learning and borrowing, mutual benefit and common gain. Cooperation within the framework of the initiative brings significant results not only for China, but also for the countries of Central Asia.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov:
- The “One Belt, One Road” initiative is an initiative that shows real results. This initiative gave points to the development of transport and logistics development in the region. New transport corridors are being created based on the benefits for each project participant.
It should be noted that the “One Belt, One Road” initiative is not only transport corridors, but over the course of ten years the initiative has been growing through industrial cooperation, new technologies that make it possible to produce products for the needs of our large Central Asian region, but also for export.
Ambassador of Tajikistan Abdujabbor Rakhmonzoda:
- Today, during the event, all participants spoke about the importance of the “One Belt and One Road” initiative. It plays an important role in strengthening friendship and economic cooperation between the countries of Central Asia and China. The initiative made it possible to resolve many issues, especially in the field of logistics, transport and other sectors of national economies.
The international round table made it possible to discuss at the expert level the significance and relevance of the “One Belt, One Road” project for the countries of Central Asia and the PRC; as a result of the event, it was possible to develop proposals and initiatives that will be aimed at its further development.
