Reference News Network June 24 report, according to the Kazakhstan International News Agency website on June 22, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory letter to the China-Central Asia Cooperation and Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Conference.
At the opening ceremony, the Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan Arman Kirekbaev read the letter. In his letter, Tokayev said: "The China-Central Asia Cooperation and Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Conference and related activities play an active role in building a platform for cultural dialogue and promoting cultural exchange and cooperation between Central Asian countries and China... This year is the 'China Tourism Year' in Kazakhstan, and various activities aimed at deepening mutual understanding and cooperation will be held. I believe that this forum will put forward important suggestions and valuable opinions to further improve communication between our countries' media. Wishing all participants work smoothly and achieve success."
Participants discussed expanding regional information exchange channels, launching joint projects, and strengthening cultural exchanges.
Additionally, according to the Turkmenskaya Pravda website on June 23, on June 22, the Turkmenistan delegation participated in the China-Central Asia Cooperation and Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Conference.
Participants included leaders and representatives from major national news agencies, newspapers, online media, and think tanks of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
The agenda of the meeting included deepening media cooperation within the "Central Asia-China" framework, expanding international communication, protecting cultural heritage, writing a new chapter in the civilization of the Silk Road, and promoting Eurasian connectivity, creating a new narrative for coordinated development.
Speakers pointed out that there has been a long history of friendly neighborly relations between the people of Central Asia and the Chinese people, as well as positive cooperation experiences created in various fields based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit. The role of the Silk Road, which once ran through Central Asia and connected China to Europe, is becoming increasingly prominent, having become a key factor in the development and progress of world civilization.
The report stated that speakers evaluated the significance of this forum, pointing out that it is not only an opportunity to analyze the current level of partnership in the field of journalism, but also an opportunity to clarify its future level and concretize new interaction mechanisms.
At the forum, the participants mentioned that reporting on major events occurring in our countries and around the world, as well as exchanging advanced experiences and technological innovations in the field of media, fully conforms to the lofty ideals of the rapidly developing partnerships in recent years.
All participants generally believed that this forum should mark an important new chapter in the history of cultural exchanges between China and Central Asia.
In addition, according to the Kabar news agency in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on June 22, the China-Central Asia News Agencies Forum was held in the capital of Kazakhstan. Representatives from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan attended the event.
The Executive Chairman of the forum, Director of the Kazakhstani Presidential Television and Radio Service, Laura Zhyrbayeva, stated that the partnership between news agencies of Central Asian countries and Xinhua News Agency of China helps achieve rapid and efficient news dissemination and strengthens information consistency in the region.
Kabar News Agency Director Melderbek Shermetaliyev emphasized in his speech that the world is changing rapidly, and it is becoming increasingly important to consolidate state-to-state partnerships and friendly neighborhood relations.
Translation by Li Ran, Tong Shiqun
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