Kazakhstan strengthens cooperation with Central Asian countries within the OSCE

The OSCE participating States were informed about the diverse cooperation of Central Asian States with the OSCE, as well as their interaction within the Organization.

On May 21, 2020 the OSCE Permanent Council considered reports of the Heads of the OSCE Program Offices in Bishkek and Dushanbe, who informed the participating States about the work done by their missions over the past year. In particular, field missions continued to implement the OSCE projects in military-political, economic and environmental and human dimensions of security, and organized a number of conferences and seminars in various fields with a focus on Central Asia, including with the participation of experts from Kazakhstan.

The Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the OSCE, Ambassador Kairat Sarybay emphasized in his statement the importance of the activities of the OSCE missions in Central Asia and called for synergies in their efforts in such areas as the counter terrorism, anti-corruption, border security and water resources management, as well as the development of digitalization, green economy, good governance and environmental protection which allow to promote social and economic development and regional security in Central Asia. The undertaken measures by the OSCE field missions against COVID-19, as well as the humanitarian aid of the Government of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in combating this challenge received a positive assessment.

The Kazakh delegation expressed its support for the activities of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe, which serve the interests of all participating States and promotes regional cooperation, capacity building and exchange of experience.