Kazakhstan took part in the 49th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers

Nouakchott, March 16-17, 2023 – The 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in the capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which was attended by an official delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan headed by H.E. Mr. Kanat Tumysh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs .

During the event, the heads of delegations of 55 Member States of the Organization considered a wide range of issues related to the political situation in the Islamic world, ways to strengthen interstate relations, economic and humanitarian cooperation. The participants of the CFM discussed measures to resolve various military-political and humanitarian crises.

The agenda of the CFM also included issues of disarmament, the fight against Islamophobia and defamation of religion, the situation of Muslim minorities in the world, the OIC-2025 Activity Program, etc.

In his speech, the Head of the Delegation of Kazakhstan noted the importance of the active participation of the OIC in ensuring peace and stability in a number of regions and countries of the Muslim Ummah, stressed the relevance of Kazakhstan's initiative to create the OIC-15 Group, uniting 15 leading Muslim countries in the field of science and technology, the first Ministerial Meeting of which is scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan in May 2023. Particular attention was paid to the involvement of the OIC in the implementation of Kazakhstan's initiative to create an International Agency for Biological Safety.

Speaking about the need for mutual assistance and cooperation in the spirit of Islamic solidarity, K. Tumysh emphasized the prompt humanitarian assistance provided by Kazakhstan to the fraternal peoples of Turkey and Syria affected by the devastating earthquakes.

The Kazakh diplomat stressed the importance of promoting the Middle East peace process and stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan. It was noted that Kazakhstan has made a significant contribution to the promotion of the ideas of tolerance and interfaith harmony through the platform of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. In this context, Mr. Kanat Tumysh stated Kazakhstan's readiness to continue contributing to the process of ensuring global and regional security and called on the Asian OIC member countries to take an active part in the activities of the CICA.

The Head of the Kazakh Delegation drew the attention of the participants to the need to strengthen multimodal transport links and noted the importance of effective use of the unique geographical advantages of the OIC, which can give a significant impetus to the development of the economies of the Organization's countries.

During the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers, more than 100 resolutions were considered and adopted on various issues, including political, economic, legal, humanitarian, administrative and financial issues aimed at solving a range of problems affecting the OIC Member States. All Kazakhstan's initiatives were enshrined in the relevant documents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The event noted the official transfer of the Chairmanship of the OIC Council of Ministers from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, while the countries of Palestine, Nigeria and Bangladesh were elected Vice-Chairmen.

On the sidelines of the session, Mr. Kanat Tumysh held a number of bilateral talks and conversations with the heads of official delegations of Azerbaijan, Algeria, Brunei, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Maldives, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Tunisia, as well as with the OIC Secretary General. The sides discussed ways to develop cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats, as well as other issues of mutual interest.