BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. Tajikistan’s
Deputy Foreign Minister Farrukh Sharifzoda and Secretary-General of
the Central Asia-China Format Sun Weidong discussed preparations
for upcoming meetings at ministerial and highest levels, including
the summit of heads of state scheduled to take place in China in
2027.
According to the press service of Tajikistan’s Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the meeting was held on October 21 at the
Secretariat of the Central Asia-China Format in Xi’an, China.
The sides discussed further cooperation within the format, as
well as preparations for the seventh meeting of the Council of
Foreign Ministers in 2026 and the third Central Asia-China summit
of heads of state in 2027.
Farrukh Sharifzoda emphasized the format’s importance in
developing regional cooperation and expanding ties between Central
Asian countries and China. He reaffirmed Tajikistan’s readiness to
strengthen cooperation with the Secretariat and work jointly on
preparations for the upcoming events.
Sun Weidong noted Tajikistan’s active participation in the
format and expressed the Secretariat’s readiness to maintain close
contacts with the Tajik side and jointly facilitate preparations
for the forthcoming ministerial-level and high-level meetings.
The parties also exchanged views on the further development of
the format and the activities of its Secretariat, reaffirming their
mutual interest in strengthening cooperation and achieving
practical results.
The Central Asia-China format is a multilateral platform for
cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries -
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It
provides a framework for political dialogue and coordination on
regional cooperation, including trade, transport, energy and other
areas of mutual interest.
The format includes meetings of foreign ministers and summits of
heads of state. The third summit is scheduled to take place in
China in 2027.
