Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan held several bilateral meetings in Tashkent

Tashkent, July 15, 2021 – Within the framework of the International Conference “Central & South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities”, held in Tashkent, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi held separate bilateral meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Terhi Hakala, Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, External Affairs Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.

During the talks, the parties discussed pressing issues of the international agenda, prospects for bilateral cooperation and interaction within the multilateral structures. The focus was on joining efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and resolve the situation in Afghanistan.

Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi also took part in the official opening ceremony of the International Institute of Central Asia, which was attended by the foreign ministers of the region, heads of international organizations, representatives of scientific communities and experts. Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbayeva read out a message from the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the participants of the event.