President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev took part in the SCO Plus summit, which focused on regional security
and sustainable development. As
he emphasized, no country can tackle today’s challenges
alone, and therefore
the SCO should
launch a broad dialogue in defense of peace. Only joint efforts can prevent
armed conflicts from reaching the point of no return, he stated. Tokayev also
called for reform of the United Nations, particularly its key body –
the Security Council. He drew attention to pressing
environmental issues, including the situation in the Caspian Sea, suggesting it
become a priority for long-term consultations within the SCO. Tokayev also
announced that a Regional Environmental Summit will be held in Astana in April
in partnership with the UN.

