Azerbaijan, November 6. The
Aqaba Process summit on “Artificial Intelligence Security” has
opened in Astana, with the participation of the leaders of
Kazakhstan, Jordan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the
Kazakh presidential press service reported
The summit is attended by President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al Hussein,
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev,
Speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly Sahiba Gafarova, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev and other
officials.
The Aqaba Process is an international initiative to
counter terrorism and violent extremism, launched by King Abdullah
II of Jordan in 2015. The platform brings together heads of state,
security service chiefs, military officials and international
organizations to develop a common understanding of security threats
and coordinate practical responses.
On November 5, ahead of the summit, Tokayev
On November 5, ahead of the summit, Tokayev held
talks with King Abdullah II. During the meeting, the Kazakh
President described the Jordanian King’s official visit to
Kazakhstan as evidence of the strong bonds of friendship, mutual
respect and solidarity between the two countries.
King Abdullah II expressed his sincere appreciation
to Tokayev for jointly organizing a new round of meetings within
the framework of the Aqaba Process.
According to the King, this reflects the two
countries’ shared commitment to addressing regional and global
security challenges. In this context, Abdullah II reaffirmed
Jordan’s interest in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan on
regional security and efforts to combat terrorism and
extremism.
Following the talks, Tokayev presented King Abdullah
II with Kazakhstan’s Al-Farabi Order. In turn, the Jordanian King
awarded Tokayev Jordan’s highest state decoration, the Order of
al-Hussain ibn Ali.
