KazAID discussed cooperation opportunities at an international conference in China

KazAID discussed cooperation opportunities at an international conference in China

 

The Kazakhstan delegation, headed by the Chairman of the Executive Board of KazAID A. Arystanov, participated in the 2nd High-Level Conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development, organized by the China International Development Cooperation Agency “CIDCA”.

А. Arystanov presented a report on the role of Kazakhstan in the Central Asian region in promoting international development to achieve 2030 SDGs. The event discussed issues of global governance, South-South cooperation, innovation, youth policy. The purpose of this conference was to build consensus on global development issues and facilitate joint actions of partners to create a better future within the framework of global development, security and civilization initiatives.

The foreign delegations included high-level officials, experts from international organizations, representatives of the academic community and think tanks from more than 50 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, Professor at Columbia University and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development Jeffrey D. Sachs.

During KazAID’s visit, bilateral talks were held with the Vice-Chairman of CIDCA Mr. Yang Weiqun and other representatives of the Agency on potential cooperation within the framework of joint initiatives.