Kazakhstan welcomes the
announcement of 2024 as the Year of Volunteer Movement in the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS). Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov highlighted
this during his address at the regular meeting of the CIS Heads of Government
Council in Moscow. According to him, volunteers from CIS countries continue to
make a significant contribution to fostering a tolerant society and promoting a
culture of mercy and kindness. Moreover, Smailov urged the CIS states to start
practical work on implementation of Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish an
annual Volunteer Forum and give it the status of a permanent platform of the
Organization. Additionally, he highlighted the notable deepening of cooperation
across various sectors.
“We express our interest in
continuing joint work within the CIS platform to deepen our integration ties
and fill it with new practical content. The priorities outlined by Kazakh
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the last meeting of the Heads of State
Council are designed to intensify cooperation in the CIS format. One of the key
areas of joint work in the coming year will be cooperation to expand cultural
and humanitarian ties, as well as cooperation in the spheres of healthcare,
education, and sports,” Smailov said.
The Prime Minister also visited
the Russia International Exhibition and Forum, where a collaborative project
between Kazakhstan and the neighboring state was showcased - an enterprise
dedicated to the production of lifting equipment within the free economic zone
of the North Kazakhstan region. Other presentations included a facility for
bulldozer equipment and tracked agricultural tractors, the construction of a
plant for the manufacturing water and gas pipes in Kazakhstan, a plant for the
production of pharmaceuticals, and the technical modernization of enrichment
facilities.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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