Baku, Azerbaijan, April 24. Azerbaijan has
successfully strengthened the role of the Almaty Process in
promoting regional cooperation, Tajikistan’s Deputy Labor Minister
Shakhnoza Nodiri said, Trend reports.
She made the remark during the III Ministerial Conference of the
Almaty Process, timed to mark the end of the Republic of
Azerbaijan’s two-year chairmanship in the process (2023-2024).
“Despite its relatively short existence, the Almaty Process has
already confirmed its importance as a key regional platform for
Central Asian countries. It has become an effective forum for
exchange of information and services, capacity building as well as
development of harmonized approaches to the issue of migration and
forced displacement,” she said.
Nodiri expressed her sincere gratitude to Azerbaijan for its
effective and purposeful chairmanship of the Almaty Process.
“Thanks to Azerbaijan, the Almaty Process has remained an active
and inclusive platform for dialogue and cooperation on migration
issues. During its Chairmanship, Azerbaijan has successfully
strengthened the role of the Almaty Process in promoting regional
cooperation. Under Azerbaijan’s leadership, the process has gained
new momentum, with renewed political engagement and participation
of all States and participants. This increased activity has
strengthened mutual trust and understanding between the countries,”
the Deputy Minister said.
According to her, thematic sessions within the framework of
Azerbaijan’s chairmanship were devoted to topical issues such as
effective migration management.
“This contributed not only to the results but also strengthened
a shared sense of responsibility. The Chairmanship also played an
important role in advancing the institutional development of the
Almaty process, promoting a more structured and sustainable
approach to its management and functioning,” she added.