Historical Aspects and Current Issues of Foreign Policy Discussed at International Conference on 30th Anniversary of Independent Kazakhstan’s Diplomatic Service

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan in joint effort with the Kazakhstan Institute of Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted today an international conference entitled “The Republic of Kazakhstan in Modern System of International Relations.” The event was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of diplomatic service and was held with the participation of the leadership of Foreign Ministry, the acting and retired diplomats, representatives of government agencies, international organizations, and reputable think tanks.

On July 2, 1992, the Regulation “On the Ministry of Foreign Affairs” was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2007, this date has been celebrated as the Day of Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Opening the event, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi read out a congratulatory telegram from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The letter noted that the 30th anniversary of the national diplomatic service coincided in time with the critically important period of the beginning of shaping the New Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for securing the best possible international environment for the development of the country at the new stage.