Key Takeaways
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
- The summit aims to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, and critical minerals.
- This is the first leader-level multilateral meeting between South Korea and the five Central Asian nations.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has announced that he will host the first South Korea-Central Asia summit next week, bringing together the leaders of five Central Asian countries in Seoul.
The summit, scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, is expected to consolidate relations between South Korea and Central Asia into a leader-level multilateral cooperation framework.
President Lee stated, 'Through this summit, relations between South Korea and Central Asia will be consolidated into a leader-level multilateral cooperation framework, and the New Northern Policy we have pursued is expected to gain momentum.'
The summit will also provide an opportunity for separate bilateral meetings with each of the five Central Asian leaders from September 14 to September 16, according to a statement from the presidential Blue House.
The summit is aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including trade, investment, energy, critical minerals, and supply chains, as part of Seoul’s New Northern Policy, which was launched under former President Moon Jae-in.
The policy aims to deepen economic, energy, and infrastructure ties with Central Asia and other Eurasian partners.
This is the first leader-level multilateral meeting between South Korea and the five Central Asian nations, marking a significant step in regional cooperation.
The summit is expected to enhance economic and strategic ties between South Korea and the Central Asian countries, leveraging the region’s rich resources and strategic location.
