Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to announce an economic aid package for central Asia in a meeting with five regional leaders in Kazakhstan early next month, government officials said, Report informs via The Japan Times.

Kishida is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia from August 9 to 12.

The economic package is centered around the establishment of a trade route, decarbonization and the promotion of people-to-people exchanges. It is expected to be part of a joint statement to be released after the six-way summit in Kazakhstan.

Under the aid plan, Japan will help establish a trade route through the Caspian Sea that will link Central Asia and Europe without going through Russia.