Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan participated in an international online conference within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative

 

Nur-Sultan, June 23, 2021 – Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the high-level international online conference of the Asia-Pacific region, titled "Enhance Anti-pandemic Cooperation and Boost Economic Recovery".

This event was held at the initiative of the Chinese side within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

In his speech, Mukhtar Tileuberdi proposed a number of initiatives, including establishing cooperation in the field of digitalization of healthcare, ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines and their fair distribution as an international public good, as well as creating a practical mechanism for cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus infection with the member-states of the Asia-Pacific region.

The conference was attended by the heads of foreign ministries of the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, Central Asia, as well as heads of international organizations, which discussed future ways of cooperation in the fight against the pandemic and exchanged views on the recovery of the global economy in the post-pandemic period.

Foreign Ministers paid special attention to the prospects of cooperation in the field of green economy and investment, as well as the solution of current environmental problems.

Mr. Tileuberdi also noted that Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the UN Environment Programme and intends to continue working on greening the economy.

Following the results of the event, the parties adopted two documents: the Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on COVID-19 Vaccines Cooperation and the Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on Green Development.