Central Asian group praises achievements of CPC

China has made a tremendous contribution to the development of the world's economy, while the Belt and Road Initiative provides a stage for cooperation for the international community, said Farkhad Kuanganov, a senior official from Kazakhstan's leading party.

Kuanganov, secretary of the "Nur Otan" Democratic People's Party, the largest party in Kazakhstan, hailed the success of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and expressed the willingness of the Kazakhstan party to participate in China's ambitious initiative at the 2nd China-Central Asia Political Party Forum on Friday in Beijing.

It was held in conjunction with the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting. Over 60 delegates from parties in five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan - were at the forum.