Briefing on parliamentary elections was held in Addis Ababa

December 09, 2020, Addis Ababa, - Today, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ethiopia held a meeting of Ambassadors of Asia-Pacific region. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia H.E. Mrs. Mahlet Hailu, MOFA Director General for Asia and Pacific Mr. Molalign Asfaw and Director General for UN and International Organizations Mr. Dawit Yrga took part in a meeting.

Participants discussed situation in Ethiopia and Horn of Africa.

During the meeting, Ambassador Barlybay Sadykov briefed participants about preparations for the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, measures of the Government of Kazakhstan to stabilize economy and prevent further spread of COVID 19, initiatives of the Head of State K.Tokayev in the field of biosecurity.

It was noted that parliamentary elections would be held under the new conditions of reforming political system of the state, which is aimed at establishing multiparty system and political competition, increasing the level of involvement of society in political processes.

It was underlined that production of vaccine against COVID -19 is a priority task for the Government of Kazakhstan. In December 2020, the second stage of clinical tests of vaccine will be finalized, and the third stage will be held in 2021. Attaching great importance to the prevention of the spread of biological weapons and its components Kazakhstan came forward with the initiative to establish International Agency on biosecurity under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council.