Nurtleu discussed the upcoming chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the SCO with the Secretary General of the organization

An agreement was reached to jointly promote the main priorities of Kazakhstan's upcoming chairmanship in the SCO, including in the areas of expanding the organization's international contacts and further improving its activities, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held talks with the Secretary General of the organization Zhang on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states Mine, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports. The parties discussed issues of interaction within the framework of the SCO activities. Nurtleu noted the important role of the secretariat in promoting multifaceted cooperation in the SCO and called for increasing its international prestige. An agreement was reached to jointly promote the main priorities of Kazakhstan's upcoming chairmanship in the SCO, including in the areas of expanding the organization's international contacts and further improving its activities. The Kazakh Foreign Minister also held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar. The sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakh-Indian cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The positive dynamics of bilateral trade turnover, which reached 2.5 billion US dollars by the end of 2022, was noted with satisfaction. The diplomats also exchanged views on issues on the international agenda, emphasizing the positive interaction between the two countries within the framework of multilateral structures, including the UN, SCO, CICA, the Central Asia-India dialogue, etc. Special attention was paid to discussing the schedule of upcoming events at the highest level. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to maintain close contacts to expand practical cooperation between Kazakhstan and India. 

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