Toqayev Discusses Challenges and Priorities with SCO Secretary-General

Qasym-Jomart Toqayev met with the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Nurlan Yermekbayev, to discuss prospects for cooperation within the SCO framework, Orda.kz reports, citing Aqorda.

Key points:

– Kazakhstan views the SCO as a balanced international organization capable of responding swiftly and adequately to global challenges.

– Qasym-Jomart Toqayev praised China’s chairing of the organization and emphasized the need to continue improving SCO mechanisms.

The Aqorda press service noted that the Kazakh President and the SCO secretary-general discussed key priorities.

Toqayev and Xi Jinping recently held talks in Astana on cooperation through international and regional organizations, including the UN, SCO, and CICA.

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