Kazakhstan is
making a significant contribution to ensuring food security in the Central
Asian region. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s recent address during
the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly once again
demonstrates the country’s commitment to this fundamental goal of sustainable
development. The Head of State emphasized that the country is ready to become a
regional hub for food supply. Especially since Kazakhstan has all the necessary
resources, including infrastructure and logistics, to fulfill this role.
According to analysts, the adherence to the principles for the future and
demonstration of its own initiatives indicate that the country is oriented
towards multifaceted international cooperation and regional development.
“According to the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Kazakhstan is one of the top
countries alongside the United States, Australia, Brazil, and Argentina with
the most significant potential in the field of agriculture. And President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently set important initiatives to establish food hub
along Kazakh-China border at the Khorgos International Trade Center and Caspian
Sea Food Hub that will drastically improve trade turnover between different
regions. And by becoming a food hub, Kazakhstan has great potential to improve
regional infrastructure, economy and promote multilateralism in border sense,” said
Yerkin Tukumov, Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies
under the Kazakh President.
According to
experts, Kazakhstan has once again demonstrated itself as a responsible and
sought-after international partner in addressing regional and global security
issues on the world stage. This was illustrated by the country's initiative to
establish a UN regional Hub for SDGs for Central Asia and Afghanistan in
Almaty.
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