Look inside – Regional cooperation in Central Asia

A seventh consultation gathering was held in Tashkent on 15–17 November. In the course of this process, a "New Central Asia" plan was announced, providing for visa-free movement and the concept of establishing the Central Asia State Community – an organization aimed at the integration of the region. A number of multilateral cooperation agreements have besides been signed. president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev besides took part in the event for the first time. It became a full associate of the 2018 establishment.