Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister met with the head of the regional UN Development Coordination Office

Nur-Sultan, October 7, 2021 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin met with the Regional Director of the UN Development Coordination Office for Europe and the CIS, Gwi-Yeop Son.

The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to Kazakhstan's cooperation with the UN. Gwi-Yeop Son reported on the activities of her office aimed at supporting the countries of the region in matters of sustainable development.

The Deputy Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to the UN for the continuous support provided to our country and reiterated the country's readiness to further enhance cooperation in sustainable development. The fight against the pandemic and its implications and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the climate agenda and the empowerment of women, were emphasized as priorities of cooperation.

Deputy Foreign Minister Rakhmetullin also spoke about the political and social reforms of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, international initiatives of Kazakhstan, such as the UN-led regional SDGs Center in Almaty, and efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue fruitful and mutually beneficial multi-level cooperation across the spectrum of development issues.