Kazakh President suggests electing cultural capital of Central Asia every year

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan suggested electing a cultural capital of Central Asia every year, Kazinform correspondent reports.

At the 4^th Consultative Meeting of the Central Asian leaders in Cholpon-Ata, the Head of State proposed to elect the cultural capital of Central Asia every year to promote the region as a single cultural space.

President Tokayev said the meeting that had brought together the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will open a new page in the development of regional cooperation for the sake of peace, security and progress in Central Asia.

He went on to express confidence that close and trust-based relations tested by time, common historic and spiritual roots will always serve as an inexhaustible source of friendship between the Central Asian countries.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and leaders of other Central Asian countries gathered in Cholpon-Ata on July 20 for the 4^th Consultative Meeting.

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