Kazakhstan took part in the CIS CFM

Moscow, April 2, 2021 - A delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States held in Moscow under the chairmanship of the Republic of Belarus.

The foreign ministers of the CIS countries discussed pressing issues of the international agenda, including the problems of regional security, the state and prospects of cooperation in the economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The participants were informed on the interaction of specialized departments of the foreign ministries of the Commonwealth States in 2020.

The participants approved the documents on the expansion of multilateral cooperation in the field of security and law enforcement.

Pursuant to the decision of the Council of CIS Heads of Government, the Foreign Ministers approved short-term action plans to develop multifaceted cooperation in health and sports, as well as in tourism and youth relations. The parties agreed on the draft Appeal of the heads of the CIS states to the peoples of the Commonwealth member states and the global community in connection with the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War.

Under the auspices of CIS CFM, Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi held talks with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow. The parties noted the high dynamics of Kazakh-Turkmen relations and discussed issues of preparation for the upcoming summit meetings with the participation of the heads of the two states.