Central Asia - S Korea Think Tanks Forum launched in Seoul
A roundtable of think tanks of Central Asian countries and the Republic of Korea was held, which was attended by Assel Nazarbetova, Secretary for Research Affairs of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KISS) under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency learnt from the Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s press service.
During the event, the participants discussed issues of cooperation within the framework of the Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum (CARK).
Speaking at the event, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov emphasized the importance of comprehensive development of cooperation through think tanks in order to strengthen political, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties between the countries of Central Asia and the Republic of Korea, and also stressed the progressive nature of regional cooperation within the framework of CARK.
Following the event, the parties have agreed to launch a regular Forum of think tanks of Central Asian countries and the Republic of Korea in accordance with the decision of the foreign ministers of the participating countries. Under the Forum, research institutes will present recommendations and proposals on promising areas of cooperation in this format. As an outcome document of the roundtable, a Joint statement was issued, which outlines the main agreements of the research centers.