Korean President Lee Jae-myung and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan adopted the Seoul Declaration to expand cooperation in supply-chain resilience, trade, investment, energy, infrastructure and digital transformation. The Korea-Central Asia Business Summit drew about 520 officials and business leaders, producing 19 memorandums of understanding and 16 export contracts valued at a combined $14 million. The partners highlighted Central Asia's critical minerals and Korea's manufacturing and technology capabilities, including batteries and semiconductors, while preparing for the next 30 years of diplomatic relations.