The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States of America on the occasion of the Kazakhstan-United States High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms.
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The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States convened the second annual Kazakhstan-United States High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms on January 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C., led by Deputy Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Special Representative of the President for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya.
The Republic of Kazakhstan and the United States reaffirmed their strong commitment to cooperation, founded on mutual interests and shared values, to promote rule of law, democratic governance, and human rights. The United States reiterated its strong support for the full implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s wide-ranging political and socio-economic reforms rooted in universal human rights and democratic principles and institutions, for the people of Kazakhstan.
The high-level delegations discussed a range of key issues, including continued progress and partnership on the political reforms agenda; justice sector and law enforcement reforms; labor rights; women’s economic security and empowerment, including preventing and responding to gender-based violence; human rights, including the rights of persons with disabilities; asset recovery; and combating corruption as well as trafficking in persons. The Dialogue also addressed broader multilateral cooperation based on mutually beneficial engagement, including through the UN Human Rights Council.
The participants jointly decided to hold the next round of the High-Level Dialogue in 2024 in Astana.
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