Foreign ministers of Kazakhstan and Japan had a telephone conversation

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi, during which the sides exchanged views on the measures taken by both states in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Japanese side praised the measures taken by Kazakhstan.

Mr. Tileuberdi thanked the government of Japan for providing humanitarian assistance in the form of medicines and tests, as well as expert assistance from Japanese specialists through a videoconference. The sides highlighted the importance of continuing international cooperation in the fight against the global spread of COVID-19.

The two ministers also discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

The sides expressed satisfaction with the current state of the strategic partnership and noted the importance of continuing the political dialogue at the highest level. An agreement was reached to activate trade, economic and investment partnership, including through regular meetings of the bilateral Intergovernmental Commission, as well as the Central Asia + Japan dialogue.