Kazakhstan Pursues Balanced, Constructive Foreign Policy — Toqayev

The Head of State spoke at the state awards ceremony on Republic Day.

Opening the event, Qasym-Jomart Toqayev congratulated his compatriots on the national holiday. 

Toqayev stated that the day the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Kazakhstan was adopted marks the beginning of our sacred Independence.

The President specifically focused on issues of foreign policy, which directly affects the country's domestic situation and the well-being of citizens.

Kazakhstan is pursuing a balanced, constructive foreign policy based on national interests. This year has been very eventful for us in terms of international events. Kazakhstan chaired several multilateral associations at once and organized several large-scale events. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and the World Nomad Games deserve special mention. Our state is consistently strengthening its agency on the world stage, significantly contributing to achieving sustainable development goals and overcoming global challenges. The task of Kazakh diplomacy, based on the centuries-old traditions of the Great Steppe, is to make Kazakhstan's voice on the world stage more significant. Our country has begun to be called a middle power abroad, but this is not a reason for complacency but an incentive for further active work. You see that various conflicts are multiplying worldwide, a new arms race is gaining momentum, and trade wars are escalating. But the most dangerous thing is the militarization of consciousness. The growth of mistrust and rejection of each other's positions, the narrowing of the field for dialogue and consensus. All of these are signs of a radically changing world order. We are doing everything possible to remain a territory of stability and harmony in such realities, he said.