TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 11. A Senior Officials meeting within the framework of the Central Asia–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue took place in Tashkent, Trend reports.
The meeting brought together delegations from all Central Asian countries alongside representatives from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the GCC Secretariat.
The participants discussed a broad agenda aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two regions and reviewed preparations for the upcoming Second Central Asia–GCC Summit.
Remarks were delivered by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhromjon Aloev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait Najeeb Al-Bader, the representative of the current GCC chair, and Deputy Secretary General of the GCC Abdul Aziz Hamad Aluwaisheg.
In their speeches, officials underscored the strategic importance of deepening ties between Central Asia and the Gulf States across political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres. They emphasized the need to formulate concrete proposals to expand collaboration in diplomacy, trade and investment, and people-to-people exchanges.
The meeting concluded with a reaffirmation of the shared commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation mechanisms and further developing regional partnerships.