Xi’an hosts opening of Central Asia – China secretariat

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 30. The opening
ceremony of the Central Asia – China secretariat took place in the
Chinese city of Xi’an, Trend reports.

According to the Kazakh MFA, the ceremony was attended by Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev, Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Sun Weidong, and ambassadors
of Central Asian countries to China.

During his speech, Bakayev noted that taking into account the
historical relations between the countries of Central Asia and
China, the city of Xi’an was chosen as the location of the
headquarters of the secretariat.

He pointed out that creating this secretariat has kicked off a
new area of close cooperation and is becoming a significant factor
in regional policy.

In addition, the deputy FM expressed gratitude to the organizers
and participants of the opening ceremony and wished them successful
work for the benefit of the peoples of the countries.

The agreement on the creation of the Central Asia – China
secretariat was reached during the first Summit of heads of states
“Central Asia – China” last year.