Kazakh Foreign Minister held talks with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nur-Sultan, April 12, 2021 - Ann Linde, Swedish Foreign Minister  and Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), , arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit as part of the Central Asian regional tour.

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Ann Linde discussed relevant issues of the current agenda of the Organization in politico-military, the economic and environmental, and the human dimensions. Much attention was paid to the state and prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and OSCE, as well as plans for interaction for the upcoming years. The parties underlined the importance of the implementation of the Astana Commemorative Declaration: Towards a Security Community, adopted at the end of the OSCE Summit in December 2010. During the talks, the parties also discussed issues of further cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office thanked Kazakhstan for supporting the priorities of the Swedish Chairmanship. She noted that in the modern context, preventive diplomacy and mediation are becoming popular tools in prevention and resolution of conflicts.

As part of her visit, Ann Linde will be received by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.