Consul General of Kazakhstan in Strasbourg Anel Bakytbekkyzy met with Philippe Lacoste, Diplomatic Counsellor of the Prefect of the Grand Est region of France, DKNews.kz reports.
During the conversation, Bakytbekkyzy provided detailed information about the process of political and socio-economic modernization in Kazakhstan. The Head of local diplomacy was informed about the tasks set by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the new government in various sectors of the state.
In a wide-ranging dialogue, diplomats broadly discussed fundamental foreign policy issues, including regional and global security, improvement the global food security system, commitment to a carbon-free future, addressing water scarcity and a range of other universal values.
Highlighting that Kazakhstan is committed to mutually beneficial relations with a focus on expanding cooperation with multilateral organizations, the Consul General of Kazakhstan informed Philippe Lacoste about Kazakhstan's chairmanship in 2024 in several international authoritative organizations such as SCO, CSTO, CICA, ATS, Aral Sea Fund, and IOFS.
Touching upon the issues of comprehensive measures to modernize the economy of Kazakhstan, it was noted about the investment attractiveness of the state, as well as its favorable geographical location between Europe and Asia.
The substantive conversation between diplomats also covered issues of the upcoming cooperation agenda and significant events, including the upcoming largest in the Central Asian region Astana International Forum with the participation of high-ranking international delegations, representatives of large companies, business and scientific communities represented by authoritative experts.
