The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan spoke at the OSCE

Vienna, January 21, 2022 - Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi completed his working visit to Vienna.

During the visit, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan spoke at a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe with a briefing on the January events in Kazakhstan. He informed the representatives of the OSCE participating countries about the causes of the incident, the results of the anti-terrorist operation, the CSTO peacekeeping mission. He especially emphasized that at present the situation in the country is completely stabilized and Kazakhstan continues its multi-vector policy and is committed to all of its international obligations.

The Minister also informed about the tasks to improve the socio-economic situation in the country, set by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the newly formed Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as about the new package of political reforms carried out within the framework of the "Listening State" concept.

During the visit, M. Tleuberdi held bilateral meetings with the OSCE leadership - Secretary General Helga Schmid, Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro, and President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Margareta Cederfelt.

The parties discussed the implementation of the previously reached agreements and outlined the prospects for further cooperation in the light of the new reforms of the Head of State.

The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a bilateral meeting with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg. They discussed further steps to strengthen mutual cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the upcoming events this year, taking into account the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Austria. The parties agreed to expand the bilateral legal framework. Following the talks, the Ministers held a joint press conference for the Austrian and foreign media. M. Tleuberdi also held a separate briefing for Austrian and European journalists.