CSTO Permanent Council runs Kazakhstan-chaired meeting
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The first meeting of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) Permanent Council in 2024 has been held under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the country's government, Trend reports.
Taking into consideration Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the organization from January 1st of this year, the country's permanent representative to the CSTO, Marat Syzdykov, was elected chairman of the Permanent Council in accordance with the rotation concept.
The meeting considered a number of documents, including a draft Action Plan for the implementation of the decisions of the CSTO Collective Security Council's November (2023) session, as well as the implementation of priority areas of the organization's activities under Kazakhstan's chairmanship.
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The event was attended by representatives of the Bulgarian expert and scientific-academic community, media, as well as members of the Club of Friends of Kazakhstan.
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The new text of the Constitution demonstrates the maturity of Kazakhstan's statehood, the country's international authority and its strategic focus on progressive development," Ambassador Temirbayev stated.
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Yermek Kosherbayev held a telephone conversation with the MFA of Israel.
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