The International Initiative of the President of Kazakhstan on the Establishment of the IABS was Discussed in Almaty, DKnews.kz reports
Ambassador-at-Large – Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty, Zhanibek Abdrashov, participated in the International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Biosecurity and Sustainable Development: Strategic Approaches”, organized jointly with the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan, the National Scientific Center for Especially Dangerous Infections named after M. Aikimbayev, as well as the German Society for International Cooperation.
During his speech, the Head of the MFA Representative Office noted the relevance of cooperation in the field of biosafety in the light of the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to establish a special entity accountable to the UN Security Council, the International Agency for Biosafety.
Following the results of the symposium, the participants agreed on the need for further rapid response to global public health emergencies. The reports of the symposium will serve national and international experts as a basis for decision-making on providing biosecurity worldwide.
