ASTANA, Kazakhstan

On 19 – 20 February 2024 SRSG Kaha Imnadze visited Kazakhstan. During the visit, SRSG Kaha Imnadze held meetings with H.E. Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.E. Dania Espaeva, Deputy Chairperson of the Majilis (lower house of the Parliament), and Mr. Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies. He also met with the UN counterparts and the diplomatic community.

The sides discussed plans and joint activities to be implemented during 2024, taking into consideration the current Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and other regional platforms. Discussions particularly focused on possible efforts in the field of transboundary water management and the role of women in promoting peace and security in the region.   

The Kazakh side reaffirmed the importance and relevance of preventive diplomacy in the Central Asian region and expressed support to UNRCCA activities in advancing regional cooperation.