The Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan held meetings with representatives of the US Administration
NEW YORK, September 23, 2019 — Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi held a number of meetings with representatives of the US Administration; Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States, Senior Director for South and Central Asia of the National Security Council Lisa Curtis and Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment Keith Krach.
During the meeting with Director Curtis, mutual satisfaction with the pace of bilateral cooperation development was expressed. The discussions centered on the practical implementation of the agreements reached following the visit of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Washington in January 2018 and the further promotion of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States. Foreign Minister Tileuberdi highlighted that Kazakhstan will continue the progression of a multi-vector foreign policy and intends to strengthen the strategic partnership with the United States on a wide range of issues. He also provided a detailed explanation of the ongoing democratic transformations in Kazakhstan.
For her part, Director Curtis emphasized that the USA highly appreciates the contribution of Kazakhstan for the support and development of Afghanistan. She noted the contribution of Kazakhstan to international and regional security, including the contribution achieved by returning Kazakh citizens from war zones in Syria.
At the meeting with Secretary Krach, the focus was on the pressing issues of trade, economic and investment cooperation. The Foreign Minister provided details on the current objectives for the further development of the economy and social sphere disclosed by President Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address.
The American diplomat welcomed the efforts of the Government of Kazakhstan to improve the investment climate in the country, including ensuring the rule of law and strengthening the fight against corruption.
The Minister noted that the United States is one of the largest investors in Kazakhstan and focused on the need to diversify US investment in the economy of Kazakhstan.
On the same day, the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan held talks with his Austrian counterpart, the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg. The delegations discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral political, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. They agreed that high-level mutual visits could give further impetus to the advancement of bilateral relations.
The Austrian Minister expressed his country's interest in developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstan in various fields, including renewable energy and digitalization.
At the end of the meeting, the delegations reaffirmed their commitment to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats.