Ambassador of Kazakhstan in India Mr. Yerlan Alimbayev participated in a webinar "Central Asia and COVID-19 - Healthcare, Economics, Infrastructure and more"

On May 21st, this year the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in India, Mr. Yerlan Alimbayev participated in a webinar on the theme "Central Asia and COVID-19 - Healthcare, Economics, Infrastructure and more". The event was organized by the “Ananta Aspen Center”, a non-profit organization, which focuses on open dialogue on important international issues.

Along with the Kazakh diplomat, the main speaker was Professor S. Pandey, Professor of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University. The event was moderated by the former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia, Dr. A. Sajjanhar.

During the online panel discussions, the Ambassador Alimbayev spoke about the Kazakhstani experience in combating the pandemic and the role of the state in overcoming the economic consequences of COVID-19.  The Kazakh diplomat spoke at length on measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to restore the economy in post - Coronavirus period and answered questions of interest from the audience.

All participants in the event were in agreement that the exchange of information and opinions would help find the right approaches towards overcoming consequences of the pandemic. The webinar was attended by 110 people, aroused immense interest among the local expert community and diplomatic corps.