Astana, 4 November, . King Abdullah II of Jordan and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will pay official visits to Kazakhstan on 5–7 November, and on 6 November Astana will host an Aqaba Process summit attended by several heads of state, presidential adviser and press secretary Aibek Smadiyarov said.
The King of Jordan will come on 5–6 November at the invitation of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Rahmon on 5–7 November; with the Tajik leader, the press secretary said, the sides will discuss strengthening their strategic partnership and allied relations. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, according to Sputnik Kazakhstan, will visit Kazakhstan on 5–6 November.
The Aqaba Process is a platform launched by the King of Jordan in 2015 for dialogue on countering terrorism and extremism; the Astana meeting will be held at the level of heads of state. The Akorda has not yet published the full list of summit participants.
What it means: A week after the Address, Astana is hosting its Central Asian neighbours and a Middle Eastern monarch for three days in a row, with all the visits converging on one security summit.
Who benefits: Kazakh diplomacy, which is gathering regional leaders and Middle Eastern partners in the capital; which documents will be signed will be known after the talks.
Background: Tajikistan and Kazakhstan signed a treaty on allied relations in 2024; Jordan is the initiator of the Aqaba Process.
