Ambassador Arken Arystanov met with Chief Research Fellow at the Institute for South Asian Studies (ISAS) Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury

On March 22, 2021 Ambassador Arken Arystanov met with Chief Research Fellow at the Institute for South Asian Studies (ISAS) of the National University of Singapore, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury.

 

During the meeting, the diplomats discussed issues of promoting the anti-nuclear task of Kazakhstan and the global initiative of our country on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

 

Taking into account the creation of new formats and mechanisms of global cooperation in the anti-nuclear sphere, Kazakhstan is actively promoting the idea of ​​creating a Global Alliance of Leaders for Nuclear Security and a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (GAL), announced by the First President of Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev during the Fifth Meeting of the Astana Club (November 2019).

 

The former head of the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, a career diplomat expressed full support for the idea of ​​creating a GAL and noted the importance and urgency of creating a global-scale association that can make a real contribution to strengthening the international security system.

 

Iftekhar Chowdhury separately dwelled on the role of the First President of Kazakhstan, his contribution to the fight for nuclear security and a world free of nuclear weapons, especially noting the strategic vision of Nursultan Nazarbayev, who voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons.

 

“Only through joint efforts can we build a future world free from the threat of nuclear war,” he agreed with the signatories of the Open Appeal to all political and public leaders.