Human Rights Concerns Loom Over Germany-Central Asia Summit
Friday, 20 September 2024 () German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on September 17 told the leaders of the five Central Asian states that the development of cooperation with their countries was "a strategic goal" for Germany. "Never before has the exchange between our societies been so close -- and it is constantly increasing: politically, economically, and culturally," Scholz said, adding that Berlin wants "to continue and further intensify this." Speaking in Astana at the second summit of the Central Asian states and Germany, Scholz said that "especially in times of global uncertainty,…
Friday, 20 September 2024 ()
