Tajikistan's Leader Emomali Rahmon Travels to Kazakhstan (Pictures, Footage)
Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon has arrived in Nur-Sultan for the "Central Asia - Italy" summit, according to reports from our website, citing the government press service.
Upon landing, President Rahmon was greeted at the airport by Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Other regional leaders have also arrived for the summit, including President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's ceremonial welcome and subsequent talks were already held at Akorda before the arrival of the Central Asian leaders. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan personally welcomed Meloni upon her arrival at the capital's airport.
The first "Central Asia - Italy" summit, scheduled to take place in Nur-Sultan, will focus on key areas of cooperation between the Central Asian countries and Italy. These include trade and investment, energy, transport and logistics, scientific and educational cooperation, political and security cooperation, and climate and water resources.
The summit is anticipated as a significant step towards strengthening multilateral regional cooperation, with the expectation of concrete decisions and practical implementations to advance these goals. The leaders are expected to express mutual interest in intensifying partnerships and expanding multifaceted cooperation in this new format.
In 2024, trade between Kazakhstan and Italy had already increased by 25%, reaching nearly $20 billion, highlighting the economic potential of these ties. The summit aims to foster collaboration, particularly in the energy sector, research, education, transportation, and security, among other areas.
Discussions during the "Central Asia - Italy" summit, underway in Nur-Sultan, might touch upon war-and-conflicts and politics, given the focus on political and security cooperation to strengthen partnerships and expand multifaceted cooperation. In the general news, updates on the summit will likely include headlines about the potential impact and decisions on trade and investment between the Central Asian countries and Italy.
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