Astana, 25 August 2023 (TDI): Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kazakhstan received the newly appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General – Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), Kaha Imnadze in Astana, on August 24 and discussed matters of concern regarding Central Asia.
Both sides discussed the increasing role of the Central Asian region, the rational use of transboundary water resources in the region, the fight against terrorism and drugs, as well as the situation in Afghanistan.
The officials highlighted the importance of developing and strengthening the tools of preventive diplomacy for maintaining peace and security in the Central Asian region.
The Kazakh Foreign minister emphasized that Kazakhstan prioritizes its cooperation with UN and calls the foremost role of UN in addressing challenges in the field of security and sustainable development.
In correspondence to that, the Foreign Minister notified the relevance of Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish the UN Regional Centre on Sustainable Development for Central Asia and Afghanistan.
“Our country is interested in building a prosperous and peaceful region. I consider the Centre activities as an important and in demand, given the goals and objectives prescribed in its mandate”, Murat Nertleu said.
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Moreover, the Foreign Minister also delineated the comprehensive political reforms initiated by the President of Kazakhstan , Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
He also highlighted that it is aimed to further democratize, strengthen the rule of law and assure inclusive economic growth in the country.
In response to that, the Head of UNRCCA, Kaha Imnadze appraised the long-standing partnership and trust established over the years between Kazakhstan and the UN.
Kaha Imnadze , expressed gratitude to the Kazakh side for the commitment to the principles of multilateralism, as well as the active position of Kazakhstan in regional cooperation.
He expressed readiness to contribute to the development and prosperity of Central Asian countries.
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