Kazakh Foreign Minister spoke at the OSCE  

Vienna, January 21, 2022 - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi completed his working visit to Vienna.

During the visit, the Foreign Minister spoke at the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) with a briefing on the January events in Kazakhstan. He updated the representatives of the OSCE countries about the causes of the events, the results of the anti-terrorist operation, and the CSTO peacekeeping mission. He underlined that currently the situation in the country is completely stable and Kazakhstan continues its multi-vector policy and remains committed to its international obligations.

The minister also spoke about the tasks to improve the socio-economic situation in the country set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev before the newly formed Government of Kazakhstan, as well as a new package of political reforms carried out as part of the Listening State concept.

During his visit, Minister Tileuberdi held bilateral meetings with the OSCE leadership – Secretary General Helga Schmid, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro, and President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Margareta Cederfelt.

The parties discussed the implementation of the previously reached agreements and outlined the prospects for further cooperation in light of the new reforms of the President of Kazakhstan.

The Kazakh Foreign Minister held a bilateral meeting with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg. They discussed further steps to consolidate mutual cooperation. The parties focused on the upcoming events this year with respect to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Austria. They agreed to expand the bilateral legal framework. Following the talks, the ministers held a joint press conference for the Austrian and foreign media. Minister Tileuberdi also held a separate briefing for Austrian and European journalists.