The First Expert Forum on “The Era of Change: Vision for Future Cooperation between Central Asia and the Republic of Korea” took place in Tashkent.
On the sidelines of the forum, a Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) and the Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat was signed.
The document testifies to the high relevance of establishing direct scientific and research links between key think tanks of the two countries to develop and put forward joint proposals and initiatives to further expand cooperation.
The memorandum expands bilateral and multilateral scientific cooperation between the expert and analytical communities of Uzbekistan and Central Asia, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other.
This is especially important in implementing the Joint Statement on Further Deepening and Comprehensive Expansion of the Special Strategic Partnership, which was signed by the Presidents of the two countries, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Yoon Suk Yeol, on June 14 this year in Tashkent following the visit of the President of South Korea.
In particular, the task set by the Presidents to raise the dialogue even higher highlights the need to find new growth points and develop modern approaches to interaction in all priority areas, including through expert analysis and revision of traditional forms.
In this regard, the signed document between IICA and the Forum Secretariat will create a solid basis for productive cooperation, significantly improving the quality of research and increasing the effectiveness of expert analytical work, facilitating the adoption of carefully considered decisions.
The parties can now organize joint projects based on the Memorandum to study the most relevant aspects of cooperation.
