Prospects for Expanding Cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Discussed at Kazakh Foreign Ministry
Astana, April 23, 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev met with United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Tatiana Molcean.
The parties discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the UNECE, including engagement in the areas of sustainable development, environment, transport and energy. The importance of further strengthening partnership within multilateral platforms, including the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia, was emphasized.
Particular attention was paid to the implementation of the climate agenda, the development of regional infrastructure, as well as the promotion of Kazakhstan’s initiatives within the UN system. In this context, the Foreign Minister highlighted the importance of the international consultations held on the margins of the Regional Ecological Summit on the initiative of the Head of State to establish an International Water Organization within the UN system.
Following the meeting, both sides confirmed their mutual interest in expanding cooperation and coordinating efforts on international platforms.
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