Central Asian countries will hold its first summit with South Korea later this year, in what will mark another opportunity to expand the ties between the region and South Korea.
The summit between the five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - and South Korea will take place on Sept. 16 and 17, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said during a summit preparatory meeting.
Cho said the summit would serve as an important occasion for South Korea to expand its diplomatic horizon through continued efforts to build on the "New Northern Policy," the ministry said.
The New Northern Policy was an initiative of the former liberal Moon Jae-in government aimed at enhancing cooperation with Central Asian countries under the vision of peace and joint prosperity in Eurasia.
Cho noted the summit would not only strengthen mutual cooperation with Central Asian nations, but would also lay the groundwork for collaboration in such areas as supply chain diversification and to better address ethnic Korean communities in the region.
