At United Nations Headquarters, on the sidelines of the Review Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan continued its active work to strengthen the international non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament regime.As Chairman of the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Treaty of Semipalatinsk), the Head of the Kazakh delegation, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Ashikbayev, held consultations with the Secretary General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Juan Carlos Ojeda Viglione. Following the consultations, the parties agreed on concrete measures and next steps to further strengthen the partnership between the two zones, building on the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2024.In the margins of the Review Conference, Kazakhstan, in partnership with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), and the non-governmental think tank Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), organized a special event on strengthening nuclear-weapon-free zones and the 20th anniversary of the Semipalatinsk Treaty. In his opening remarks First Deputy Minister Ashikbayev emphasized the role of nuclear-weapon-free zones as a crucial stabilizing component of the international nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.Representatives of Central Asian states, as well as diplomats and experts from the ranks of the Review Conference participants, including the heads of delegations of nuclear-weapon States, actively participated in the discussion. Participants particularly emphasized the need to complete the ratification of the Negative security assurances Protocol to the Semipalatinsk Treaty and similar protocols to other zones, as well as the creation of new zones around the world.The head of the Kazakh delegation also held substantive talks with the heads of the US, Chinese, and German delegations, during which the sides compared notes on current issues on the international security agenda and discussed Kazakhstan's approaches under its chairmanship of Main Committee II of the Review Conference. Kazakhstan consistently conveyed to partners its readiness to contribute realistically and practically to reducing the nuclear threat by implementing the initiative of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to resume dialogue between nuclear powers.The NPT Review Conference will continue its work until 22 May 2026. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1211847?lang=kk

Astana, April 29, 2026 – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermek Kosherbayev received Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Astana Egidiujs Navikas.During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of Kazakh-Lithuanian cooperation, both in a bilateral format and on various international platforms. Particular attention was paid to expanding trade and economic ties, as well as to enhancing cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics.Minister Kosherbayev noted that Lithuania is an important partner for Kazakhstan in the Baltic region and expressed confidence in the further development of mutually beneficial and constructive cooperation with Vilnius.Ambassador Navikas expressed appreciation for the consistent support of his mission and stated his readiness to continue collaboration between the two countries.Following the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their mutual interest in further deepening political dialogue, expanding practical cooperation, and maintaining regular contacts at various levels.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/news/details/1211827?lang=kk

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Madrid, 28 April 2026 – As part of a working visit to the Kingdom of Spain, First Vice Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Timur Sultangaziyev held a meeting with the Secretary of State for Health of Spain, Mr. Javier Padilla Bernáldez.The parties discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation in the field of healthcare, with a focus on the development of primary health care (PHC), disease prevention, and the improvement of healthcare management models.Particular attention was given to cooperation within the Global Coalition on PHC. The Kazakh side expressed its appreciation to Spain for joining the Coalition as the 26th member country and invited Spanish colleagues to visit Kazakhstan for an exchange of experience.It was noted that Kazakhstan and Spain are among the leading countries in the development of PHC. In addition to the first WHO PHC demonstration platform in Kazakhstan, similar platforms are currently operating in Spain and Sweden.Practical cooperation in PHC is actively developing, including joint technical sessions and the exchange of expert knowledge.Following the meeting, both sides confirmed their mutual interest in further deepening cooperation and implementing joint initiatives.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-madrid/press/news/details/1211820?lang=kk

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