Press release Achievements of Kazakhstan in 30 years of Independence presented in Ethiopia

March 5, 2021, Addis Ababa, - Today at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ethiopia a seminar on the theme “30 years of Independence of Kazakhstan. Foreign Policy Initiatives of Nur-Sultan ” was organized. The event was attended by the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Mr. MolalingAsfa, Director of the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, Professor YonasAdaye, teachers and students of the Faculty of International Relations of the University of Addis Ababa.

In his speech, Ambassador of Kazakhstan B. Sadykov gave a detailed description of the achievements of Kazakhstan in the political, economic, social spheres under the leadership of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy N. Nazarbayev. Thanks to a balanced domestic and foreign policy, Kazakhstan has turned into a modern, democratic, developed state, one of the 50 most competitive countries in the world, and established friendly relations with all states of the world. The far-sighted policy and practical implementation of the global foreign policy initiatives of Elbasy were especially noted - the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the renunciation of nuclear weapons and an active, consistent policy to create a world free of nuclear weapons, convocation of a Conference on interaction and confidence-building measures in Asia, the Congress of leaders of world and traditional religions, the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union, the holding of the Summits of the OSCE, SCO, OIC, etc.

The participants of the seminar were also familiarized with the international initiatives of President K. Tokayev, including countering the COVID 19 pandemic and the provision of assistance by developed countries to the least developed countries, the creation of the UN Specialized Agency for Biological Safety, etc.

Seminar participants highly appreciated Kazakhstan's foreign policy initiatives and noted the active work of the country's leadership in strengthening international and regional security, regional economic integration, promoting confidence-building measures, issues of tolerance, and interreligious dialogue.

The role of Elbasy in strengthening international peace and security, contributing to the process of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, creating confidence-building measures and preventing conflicts, peacekeeping was especially noted. Of particular interest was the policy of Kazakhstan to strengthen interfaith and interethnic dialogue, as well as the country's ability to get maximum benefits from its geographical location for its economic development.

For the participants of the seminar a film about Kazakhstan was shown and a photo exhibition on the foreign policy initiatives of Kazakhstan was organized.