It was a pleasure to participate in the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Single Topic Conference "Liver Cirrhosis: Common and Rare Complications". This highly successful scientific meeting was organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan (November 1st-2nd, 2024) by the Kazakh Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL) and Armenian Association for the Study of the Liver (ARASL) in collaboration with APASL. As a member of the Global NASH Council (GNC), Dr. Younossi presented a “State of the Art Lecture” about future global collaborations in areas of MASLD and other liver diseases with increased engagement from the region. We are grateful for the leadership of Professor Alexander V. Nersesov and Professor Hasmik L. Ghazinyan (both members of GNC) for organizing this outstanding scientific meeting and for their hospitality. GNC and its collaborative members from the region will be carrying out multiple projects to better understand the challenges and opportunities of different liver diseases in this important region of the world.
