Kazakhstan participated in the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit

Astana, 17 November 2023 -  Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Murat Nurtleu, at the
invitation of the Minister of External Affairs of India Dr.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, participated in the virtual Foreign
Ministers' Session-I on the theme "India & the Global South: Emerging
Together for a Better Future" of 2nd Voice of Global South Summit.

At the beginning of his speech, the Kazakh Foreign Minister
congratulated India on the successful completion of the Presidency in
G20 this year. Drawing attention to the strategic partnership between
Astana and New Delhi, as well as the importance of mutually beneficial
cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Global South, Minister Nurtleu
noted the need to develop transport interconnectivity and
diversification of transportation routes. In addition, he informed the
participants of the event about Kazakhstan's plans to become an
exporter in the field of high technology, and in this regard, the
technology park "Astana Hub" can be a suitable platform for experts
from India and the Global South to increase interaction in the sphere
of technology and innovation.

The participants also paid special attention to climate cataclysms and
Kazakhstan's initiative to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Given
the importance of involvement of the world community in addressing
such problems, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Kazakhstan invited counterparts to participate in the UN Regional
Climate Summit, to be held in Kazakhstan in 2026.

Minister Nurtleu noted the need for new joint measures aimed at
reducing the threats of biological risks. In this regard, he recalled
the initiative put forward by the President of Kazakhstan Mr.
Kasym-Jomart Tokayev to create an International Agency for Biological
Safety, which will be aimed at technology transfer and exchange of
experience in this area between countries.

At the end of his speech, the Kazakh Foreign Minister said that
Kazakhstan is ready to cooperate with partners in the spirit of
inclusiveness, multilateralism and goodwill, and jointly act to
address the problems of the international agenda.

The meeting was attended by Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of a
number of states representing Asia, Africa and Oceania.