Kazakhstan participated in the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers

NUR-SULTAN, May 12, 2020 - Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan participated in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States in the format of video conferencing. The heads of the foreign ministries of the CIS member states discussed a wide range of issues on the international and regional agenda. Particular attention was paid to countering the effects of the spread of COVID-19.

The parties agreed on a number of important decisions that will further strengthen the interaction of the member states in the field of security and humanitarian cooperation. Following the meeting, a Plan of the CIS Multi-Level Inter-MFA Consultations for 2020 was approved. Moreover, drafts of international treaties and decisions on defense and security, culture, sport, education and youth cooperation of the CIS member-states were approved.