Bishkek, Sept 23, 2025. /Kabar/. In recent years, integration processes in Central Asia have been developing steadily and upward path, Maulen Ashimbayev, Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan told during the III Inter-Parliamentary Forum in Bishkek.
According to him, the evidence is the positive dynamics of mutual trade, the strengthening of cooperation in priority economic sectors, and much more. Regular consultative meetings of the Central Asian heads play a key role in this process, serving as the main driving force for regional integration and opening new horizons for fruitful interaction.
The signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Neighborliness, and Cooperation for the Development of Central Asia in the 21st Century is strategic importance for regional cooperation, including the signing of the historic treaty on the Kyrgyz- Tajik state border and trilateral agreement on the border of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. These agreements are a clear demonstration of our countries' sincere commitment to creating a stable and prosperous Central Asia.
Our goal is to transform this momentum into a sustainable and long-term process, supported by an effective legal framework. This is the goal of our joint activities within the Interparliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, he said.
As the Speaker of the Kazakh Parliament noted, holding the third interparliamentary forum in Bishkek once again confirms that parliamentary interaction is developing in full accordance with the level of strategic partnership and alliance between our states. While the first forum laid the foundation for parliamentary integration, and the second expanded its agenda, the third forum demonstrates a transition to more substantive and meaningful work, Ashimbayev emphasized.