About the briefing at the Embassy of Kazakhstan

Ambassador Timur Urazaev held a briefing for members of the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, where he spoke about the outcomes of the Astana International Forum, convened to find solutions to problems associated with the growth of geopolitical tensions and the transformation of traditional models of interstate cooperation.

He noted four key areas of the Forum's work - foreign policy and international security, international development and sustainability; energy and climate change; economy and finance.

The Ambassador drew attention to the main theses of the speech of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Forum, including the reform of the UN Security Council, the creation in Almaty of the UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan, as well as the proposal to hold a regional climate change in Kazakhstan in 2026 summit.

He informed about another global initiative of Kazakhstan - the convening of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and the results of its 7th meeting, held on September 14-15, 2022 in Astana.

The journalists emphasized the unique experience accumulated in the interethnic policy of Kazakhstan, which ensures the peaceful coexistence of many different ethnic groups and confessions in one country.

The Ambassador spoke about another important initiative of Kazakhstan aimed at ensuring peace, security and stability in the world - the convening of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). At the same time, the commitment of Kazakhstan to peace and progress as a strategy of the Organization in the context of the completed Astana International Forum was noted.

An assessment of the current situation in the Kazakh-Lithuanian cooperation in the field of culture, education and tourism, which are an important part of bilateral relations, is given. In particular, the journalists briefly were acquainted with the history of the Kipchaks and the 800th anniversary of Sultan Baibars, the founder of the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt.

The Ambassador also spoke about the development of the tourism and resort cluster in Kazakhstan, and spoke in favor of organizing mutual visits of delegations to exchange experiences with Kazakhstani resort towns.

The journalists thanked us for the informative meeting and information about important events in Kazakhstan, the development of Kazakh-Lithuanian cooperation in various fields, they especially emphasized the best practices of Kazakhstan in the field of secondary and higher education and state support for talented children in our country.