Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan participated in the OSCE Ministerial Council

Nur-Sultan, December 3, 2020 - For the first time, the 27^th meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE Ministerial Council), which was attended by the Foreign Ministers of 57 countries, was held via videoconference.

The agenda included the results of the work of the organization under the chairmanship of Albania this year and discussion of topical issues of the geopolitical situation in the OSCE area.

The Kazakh delegation was headed by Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. One of the key issues of the meeting was the election of new OSCE leaders - the Secretary-General, the head of the ODIHR, the High Commissioner on National Minorities and the Representative on Freedom of the Media.

In his speech, Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi outlined the political and socio-economic reforms of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. He also reported on preparations for the upcoming elections to the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan that will be held on January 10, 2021.

Noting the 10^th anniversary of the OSCE Summit in Astana, the Foreign Minister called for joint efforts to form a common space of Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security.