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Korea welcomes Central Asia's leaders

The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for the first Korea-Central Asia S...

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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for the first Korea-Central Asia Summit. The summit elevated ties that began in 1992 to the highest level and was held under the slogan Walking Together Toward the Future: Partnership for Trust and Prosperity. It focuses on trade, supply chains, digital innovation and people-to-people exchanges.

Kazakhstan is described as Central Asia’s largest economy and a major energy producer, with a 2025 trade volume of $4.36 billion with Korea.

Kyrgyzstan’s 2025 trade volume with Korea was $3.48 billion, while Tajikistan’s was $354 million, Turkmenistan’s was $45 million and Uzbekistan’s was $1.81 billion.

The article lists the establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea in 1992 for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and on April 27, 1992 for Tajikistan.

The ethnic Korean population figures given are 122,554 in Kazakhstan, 18,434 in Kyrgyzstan, 342 in Tajikistan, 1,167 in Turkmenistan and 175,338 in Uzbekistan.

Published Sep 16, 2026 12:02 am KST

The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, elevating their partnership that began with the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992 to the highest level. Held under the slogan "Walking Together Toward the Future: Partnership for Trust and Prosperity," the summit aims to chart a shared path forward in trade, supply chains, digital innovation and people-to-people exchanges, opening a new chapter built on three decades of cooperation.

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Central Asia's largest economy and major energy producer

Population: 20.59 million (ethnic Korean population: 122,554)

President: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea: Jan. 28, 1992

Trade volume: $4.36 billion (2025)

Exports to Kazakhstan: $3 billion

Imports from Kazakhstan: $1.36 billion

Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov

Mountainous terrain with significant water resources and gold production

Population: 7.37 million (ethnic Korean population: 18,434)

President: Sadyr Japarov

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea: Jan. 31, 1992

Trade volume: $3.48 billion (2025)

Exports to Kyrgyzstan: $3.48 billion

Imports from Kyrgyzstan: $3.22 million

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon

Geopolitically strategic, with gold reserves and hydroelectric power

Population: 10.53 million (ethnic Korean population: 342)

President: Emomali Rahmon

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea: April 27, 1992

Trade volume: $354 million (2025)

Exports to Tajikistan: $353.7 million

Imports from Tajikistan: $80,000

Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov

Holds vast natural gas reserves and operates the Karakum Canal, one of the world's largest irrigation waterways

Population: 6.75 million (ethnic Korean population: 1,167)

President: Serdar Berdimuhamedov

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea: Feb. 7, 1992

Trade volume: $45 million (2025)

Exports to Turkmenistan: $45 million

Imports from Turkmenistan: $30,000

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Central Asia's most populous nation, with significant oil and gas reserves

Population: 38.94 million (ethnic Korean population: 175,338)

President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea: Jan. 29, 1992

Trade volume: $1.81 billion (2025)

Exports to Uzbekistan: $1.79 billion

Imports from Uzbekistan: $22 million

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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