First Central Asian Studies Centre Opens In Indonesia

ASTANA, Sept 3 (Bernama-Kazinform) -- The first-ever Centre for Central Asian Studies has been established at the National Development University of Indonesia, through the efforts of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Jakarta.

The centre will focus on studying the potential, socio-political, and socio-economic processes in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries, as well as fostering mutual investment, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties, Kazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. 

Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions in Indonesia, experts, journalists, and the university’s faculty and students attended the opening ceremony.

In his speech, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Indonesia Serzhan Abdykarimov elaborated on Kazakhstan’s comprehensive modernisation based on the country’s updated Constitution, which was amended through a national referendum in 2022.

He also discussed the process of regional integration development, the outcomes of the VI Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, and the upcoming World Nomad Games in Astana, in which around 80 athletes from Indonesia are expected to participate.

It was noted that, given the geographical distance and the lack of comprehensive and up-to-date information about Kazakhstan and the region in Indonesia, the activities of the Centre for Central Asian Studies will help to raise awareness, facilitate dialogue among expert communities, promote the exchange of experiences, and develop recommendations for strengthening multilateral cooperation in various fields with Indonesia and ASEAN countries.

-- BERNAMA-KAZINFORM