Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan participated in the CSTO Council of Ministers

Yerevan, June 10, 2022 – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

The Kazakh Foreign Minister delivered a statement and briefed the participants on the national referendum on amendments to the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the ongoing national reforms.

Kazakhstan remains committed to the progressive development and strengthening of the CSTO based on the interests of all member states, and aims to further enhance the Organization's activities and consolidate its international image.

During the event, the foreign ministries of the CSTO member states exchanged views on pressing issues on the international agenda, addressed a wide range of issues regarding current activities and discussed the development of the Organization.

Following the meeting, the ministers approved a plan of CSTO expert consultations for the next three years and adopted a joint statement of CSTO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on international security issues.

As part of the event, the heads of delegations of the CSTO member states were received by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The CSTO is an international regional organization established in 1992, which includes Kazakhstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

The Council of Foreign Ministers is chaired by Armenia this year in accordance with the CSTO rotation mechanism.