8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon interested in deepening cooperation with Kazakhstan

On August 9, 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea N.Arystanov held a meeting with the 8th UN Secretary-General, Chairman of the Assembly of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ban Ki-moon.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of cooperation between Kazakhstan and South Korea, including the GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute).

Ban Ki-moon emphasized the importance of Kazakhstan as a key partner and stated that he supports the political and economic reforms of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.Tokayev, aimed at further modernization of the political system and building a Just Kazakhstan.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue cooperation in order to promote sustainable development and active use of green technologies.

GGGI is an international organization whose main activity is to promote sustainable development and promote green policies of member countries to combat the effects of climate change. Kazakhstan completed the procedures for joining the GGGI and became the 45th member of the organization in December 2022.