Full of foreign policy events,
2024 will become a landmark year for Kazakhstan. The country will once again
reaffirm its authority on the world stage taking over as chair of several major
international organizations. Additionally, Kazakhstan is expected to host a
number of prestigious forums and summits. Experts note that these events
signify a high level of trust and confirm the country's reputation as a stable
partner committed to the sustainable development of the world. In an interview
with the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
emphasized that the country pursues a balanced foreign policy taking into
account national interests.
“The most important directions
for Kazakhstan's chairmanship have been identified. The primary focus will
certainly be the integration and coordination of various international
organizations with each other, such as cooperation of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO) with interested countries and the UN structural
units. Also, Kazakhstan intends to concentrate on fortifying energy interaction
among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as well as
adopting the organization's energy strategy and a new SCO Development Strategy
to enhance its potential. Additionally, plans include the development of the
Organization of Turkic States,” said Rizzat Tassym, political scientist and Head
of the Center for the Study of Social Processes.
Kazakhstan also intends to
strengthen and develop its foreign economic relations, focusing on the
development of logistics and transport infrastructure. This will allow the
country to solidify its role in the region and the role of the region in the
world as a connecting bridge between Asia and Europe.
“Kazakhstan is diversifying its
transportation lines, placing significant importance on the development of
routes that provide access to Southeast Asia. Of course, special focus should
be placed on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also called the
Middle Corridor, as repeatedly emphasized by the Head of State. In his
interview, President Tokayev also underlines Kazakhstan's readiness to
collaborate with Russia and China on major projects,” Tassym added.
