Kazakh-Egyptian political consultations took place online

Nur-Sultan, September 13, 2021 - Foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Egypt held political consultations via a videoconference.

Shakhrat Nuryshev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, led the Kazakh delegation, while Tarek El-Wassimi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Asia, the Asia-Pacific Region, Australia and New Zealand, led the Egyptian delegation.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects for development of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian areas, as well as prospects for cooperation between the two countries within the framework of international and regional organizations, including the UN, the IOPB, and the CICA.

As part of the political consultations, the parties exchanged views on pressing issues on the international and regional agenda, including the Middle East settlement, the developments in Afghanistan, etc.

Following the talks, the parties agreed to maintain a high level of contacts between the foreign ministries of the two countries to further enhance the long-term partnership between Nur-Sultan and Cairo.