The President of Kazakhstan held talks with the UN Secretary General

The program of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to New York to participate in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly ended with discussions with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

During the meeting, held in a constructive and friendly atmosphere, the parties discussed the state and prospects of strengthening multilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and the UN.

Special attention was paid to efforts aimed at developing collective approaches to solving the pressing challenges of our time.

The President highly appreciated António Guterres' leadership as UN Secretary General and expressed full support for his initiative to convene the "Summit of the Future" in 2024. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed hope that the results of this important event will contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The parties also reviewed the implementation of President Tokayev’s initiative to create a UN Hub for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty. The UN Secretary-General expressed support for this important initiative.

He also highly appreciated the large-scale reforms implemented in the country under Tokayev’s leadership.

To conclude, the Head of State invited António Guterres to pay a visit to Kazakhstan.