Tokayev held meetings on the sidelines of the COP17 summit in Yerevan
On the sidelines of the COP17 Biodiversity Summit in Yerevan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with UNESCO Director-General Khaled el-Anany and Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition.
During the meeting with Khaled el-Anany, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation between Kazakhstan and UNESCO in the fields of education, science, and culture.
The sides noted the importance of expanding cooperation to promote international initiatives aimed at developing humanitarian ties and strengthening dialogue between nations.
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In discussions with Teresa Ribera, the focus was on strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union in the areas of sustainable development, energy, and environmental protection.
"A matter of survival for our civilization": Tokayev addresses the COP17 environmental summit
On October 16, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the COP17 Biodiversity Leaders Summit. In his speech, the President emphasized the need for coordinated international efforts and a shared responsibility toward future generations to preserve the natural world.
He also noted that Kazakhstan, which possesses the world's ninth-largest landmass, is home to unique biodiversity. The Head of State detailed Kazakhstan's efforts to preserve and restore populations of rare animal species.
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