Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia met with the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia met with the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union

ADDIS ABABA, August 23, 2021 –The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia, Barlybai Sadykov, held a meeting with the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union, Bankole Adeoye.

The Ambassador informed his distinguished colleague about the achievements of Kazakhstan over 30 years of Independent development under the leadership of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, as well as about the priorities of foreign policy in the field of peace and security. In particular, the Kazakh diplomat drew the Commissioner's attention to the international initiatives of Elbasy to create a Global alliance of leaders against nuclear weapons, to develop and sign a Code of Conduct to achieve a world free from terrorism, as well as to the proposal of President K.Tokayev on the creation of the International Agency for Biological Safety.

B.Sadykov recalled that this year marked the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the 15th anniversary of the creation of a Nuclear-Weapon-free Zone in Central Asia, as well as the 25th anniversary of the creation of a Nuclear-Weapon-free Zone in Africa (Pelindaba), and noted the interest in expanding Kazakhstan's cooperation with the AU in promoting international peace and security. «Since receiving observer status in 2014, Kazakhstan has organized a number of events, including on nuclear disarmament, gender equality, assistance in the implementation of various projects,» - B.Sadykov said.

The Ambassador also informed the AU Commissioner about the development of Kazakhstan's own QazVac vaccine against coronavirus infection.

During the meeting, AU Commissioner Bankole Adeoye highly appreciated the achievements of Kazakhstan, and also expressed interest in further development of cooperation, including in the field of non-proliferation and prohibition of nuclear weapons.