Central Asia - European Union 16th Ministerial Meeting
Nur-Sultan, November 17, 2020 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi participated in the 16th Central Asia – European Union Ministerial meeting held by video-conference.
The EU delegation was led by the Vice-President of the European Commission/EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of interregional and global cooperation, including in addressing jointly the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining pre-crisis indicators of mutual trade and investment, the EU's programming activity priorities in the region, as well as the course of preparation for upcoming joint events.
The participants reaffirmed their mutual interest in building up cooperation in healthcare, economic, science, technology and innovation, human rights and rule of law, meeting regional challenges and threats related to terrorism and extremism, illicit drug trafficking, border management and expanding cooperation between law enforcement agencies, as well as elaborating joint approaches to solve the Afghan problem.
Regional sustainable development challenges, including cooperation for joint rational transboundary water resources management, addressing environmental issues and climate change, were widely deliberated and discussed.
Following the meeting, a Joint Communiqué was adopted.