KAZAKH FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES THE HIGH-LEVEL VIDEO CONFERENCE ON BELT AND ROAD INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: COMBATING COVID-19 WITH SOLIDARITY

NUR-SULTAN

18 June 2020

On 18 June 2020, H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, participated in the High-level Video Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity.

The event was also attended by the heads of several international organizations (UN, WHO), as well as Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent states (CIS), Southeast Asian, Eastern European, and North African countries.

The participants to the Video Conference discussed various measures and interaction options to combat the COVID-19 epidemic, and also exchanged their views on economic recovery prospects and further implementation of the projects within the Belt and Road initiative in the post-pandemic period.

In his remarks, H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tleuberdi stated the need to strengthen practical cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 and stimulate the accelerated digitalization of the economies of the countries participating in the Belt and Road initiative. Kazakhstan supported proposals to establish the ‘Silk Road of Health Care’ initiative and development of the existing ‘Digital Silk Road’ project. In this context, the Minister underlined that our country is ready to continue to play an important role as a transit and transport hub connecting Asia and Europe.

By the results of the event, a Joint Statement was adopted. This document is calling on all states to assist in the speedy recovery of the global economy by strengthening international cooperation in the context of coronavirus infection.