First Korea–Central Asia Summit Held, Seoul Declaration Adopted

The leaders of South Korea and the five Central Asian countries held their first multilateral summit and adopted the Seoul Declaration. They agreed to institutionalize the Korea–Central Asia Summit as a biennial meeting and to hold the second summit in Kazakhstan in 2028. They also agreed to expand cooperation through a new ministerial consultative body for industry and in areas including critical minerals, energy supply chains, AI, and science and technology.

• Lee Jae-myung
• Republic of Korea
• Uzbekistan
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