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Seoul Declaration Launches Biennial Summit for Korea, Central Asia

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC · How we work

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Central Asian leaders held the first Seoul summit and adopted the Seoul Declaration.
The declaration creates a biennial leaders’ summit and an industry-minister forum.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev set a $20 billion trade target for 2030.
Kazakh President Tokayev proposed a transport chain linking Korea, Central Asia and Europe via the Middle Corridor.
Tokayev reported Middle Corridor freight volumes increased fivefold over six years.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Central Asian leaders held the first Seoul summit and adopted the Seoul Declaration.
The declaration creates a biennial leaders’ summit and an industry-minister forum.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev set a $20 billion trade target for 2030.
Kazakh President Tokayev proposed a transport chain linking Korea, Central Asia and Europe via the Middle Corridor.
Tokayev reported Middle Corridor freight volumes increased fivefold over six years.