The outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine War caused the five Central Asian countries to directly feel the threat of sovereignty. However, the major country competition also promoted the importance of Central Asia. The anxiety of survival prompted the region to unite and seize strategic opportunities in self -protection.
At the first Central Asian Safety and Cooperation Forum opened on Thursday (July 13), the importance of Central Asia is the universal consensus of the participants' public and private speeches.In the written speech, the organizer Kazakhstan President Tocaev clearly expressed Kazakh's extensive cooperation in Central Asia to "build a safer and fair world".
In the speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nulter Line, Tocaev pointed out that the foundation of the international relations system is facing the erosion of danger, and the extensive ecological imbalance and social inequality have brought severe consequences of severe consequences, Especially lack of mutual trust, ideological opposition and information war.
He said that any systemic crisis will bring unique opportunities, as is it for Central Asia.When understanding its own "mission in the modern world", Central Asia should unswervingly cooperate extensively, gather forces to find innovative ideas and effective methods, and build a more secure and fair world, and "Central Asia's success means Kazakhstan success."
This security cooperation forum hosted by the Kazakh President's Jurisdiction of the Institute of Strategy of Kazakhstan, with the theme of "ASIA in the Changing World: AGENDA for the Future", reflects it.State's strategic positioning: embrace Asia and the future.
The forum gathered about 60 guests from 25 countries, including Russia, Iran, the European Union, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, and officials, and thousands of audiences attended the meeting.The Institute plans to hold this forum every year to continuously enhance international influence.
Keep a friendly Kazakhs in a complex environment to maintain a balanced diplomacy with the United States and Russia.
Huseyin Bagci, director of the Institute of Foreign Policy, Turkey, echoed the official position of Kazakhstan in his speech, emphasizing that Kazakhs is becoming a "key country" and has the opportunity to play a key role in geopolitics and economy.
Kazakhstan, with a population of 19 million, ranks first in the five countries of Central Asia, and the land is equivalent to the entire Western Europe.Uzbekistan is the most populous Central Asian country with a population of about 35 million.The development potential and subtle situation in this area are increasingly attracting international attention. Singapore President Halima just visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in May.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Central Asian countries, which belong to the former Republic of the Soviet Union, are worried that Russia has denyed their national sovereignty independence and legitimacy for the same reasons.
Kazakhstan in complex environments has always maintained a balanced diplomacy, and is friendly to the United States, Russia and China to avoid offending any party.Since 2020, Kazakh also has also promoted political reform, moving towards more democratization and attention to checks and balances.
Chinese scholars suggest that Central Asia strengthen internal unity reference in the Asian Safe Model
Li Xin, director of the Eurasian Institute of Shanghai Political Science and Law of Shanghai Political Science and Law, was invited in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post, and suggested that Central Asia to strengthen internal unity and refer to the approach of Asia.Central Asia has a "C5+1" dialogue mode with the United States, Russia, and China.
Li Xin said that from the speech of the Minister of Kazakh on the forum, "they have this meaning."
