Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu engaged in discussions on July 12 with United Nations (UN) officials regarding regional security challenges.
The meeting, which took place during the two-day Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum, involved Vladimir Voronkov, the UN Under-Secretary-General, and Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), as well as Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED).
The press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry highlighted that the talks covered various topics, including the situation in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan's humanitarian initiatives Jusan and Rusafa, collaboration with the UNOCT and the CTED, and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Central Asia, specifically focused on preventing and countering violent extremism.
One key point of discussion revolved around Kazakhstan's proposal to establish a UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development in Central Asia and Afghanistan. The envisioned center, to be located in Almaty, would serve as a hub for promoting sustainable development efforts in the region.
In addition to the meeting with Kazakh officials, Voronkov and Talgat Kaliyev, the Kazakh Ambassador-at-Large of the Foreign Ministry, jointly conducted a briefing on the same day. The briefing aimed to raise awareness among the diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Kazakhstan about the work of the UNOCT and to enhance Central Asia's capacity to counter emerging challenges and threats.
The discussions between Kazakh officials and the UN representatives demonstrate the country's commitment to addressing regional security issues and collaborating with international organizations to tackle terrorism and violent extremism.
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