On March 16, the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an opening ceremony for a body tasked with coordinating preparations for the first Central Asia–Republic of Korea summit.
The summit is scheduled to take place in Seoul on September 16–17, 2026. The heads of state of Central Asian countries and the Republic of Korea are expected to attend.
The ceremony was attended by heads and staff of Central Asian diplomatic missions, as well as representatives of the Republic of Korea’s Foreign Ministry. Diplomats from Turkmenistan’s embassy in the Republic of Korea also spoke at the event.
Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun opened the ceremony. He described the first summit of Central Asian and Korean leaders as an important political and diplomatic event that would help develop and expand constructive cooperation between the countries.
Cho said a dedicated body had been established to ensure thorough organizational and protocol preparations. He added that close cooperation between the Republic of Korea’s government and the governments of participating countries would be key to the summit’s success.
Diplomatic corps representatives thanked the Republic of Korea’s government for its preparations and said they were ready to work closely to ensure the event’s success.
