The Seventh Meeting of the Joint Strategic Planning Group of the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Kazakhstan was conducted fruitfully in Nur-Sultan on February 24, 2022 between H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye and H.E. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
At the meeting, which was held in an atmosphere of mutual friendship and understanding, the Sides discussed all aspects of the current state of bilateral relations and comprehensively exchanged views on regional and international issues.
Referring to the Joint Statement adopted at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Turkic States (OTS) on 11 January 2022, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu of Türkiye, which holds the Term Presidency of the OTS, reiterated the strong support to and solidarity with the brotherly Kazakh people with regard to the events that happened in Kazakhstan in January 2022. The Kazakh side expressed its appreciation with the support given by Türkiye and the OTS during that period.
Recalling that the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Kazakhstan will be celebrated on March 2, 2022, the Sides confirmed their intention to continue actively developing the relations and cooperation between the two brotherly countries based on common history, language and culture, and to deepen their cooperation in a way benefiting not only the two nations but also contributing to regional peace and stability.
The Sides underlined the importance of mutual visits and meetings at all levels in order to vitalize and continue the political dialogue in accordance with the spirit of strategic partnership between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Kazakhstan as two brotherly countries.
Within this framework, the Sides discussed the calendar of high-level visits expected to take place in 2022 during the meeting.
The Sides reviewed the preparations for the 4th Session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, which will be held in Kazakhstan in 2022 under the Co-Chairmanship of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Türkiye and H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Referring to the agenda of the Joint Economic Commission Meeting, which will be held in Kazakhstan in 2022 under the Co-Chairmanship of H.E. Fuat Oktay, the Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye and H.E. Alikhan Smailov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Sides emphasized the importance of deepening the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, economy, investment and culture.
In this context, the Sides expressed their satisfaction with the bilateral trade volume which exceeded $5 billion for the first time in 2021, and confirmed their readiness to work together to achieve the goal of increasing the trade volume to $10 billion as set by their Heads of State.
The Sides emphasized that increasing human contacts between the brotherly Turkish and Kazakh peoples would contribute to the further development of all aspects of bilateral relations. In this context, they dwelt on enhancing cooperation in the fields of education and culture.
The Sides emphasized the importance of enhancing close dialogue, cooperation and solidarity between Türkiye and Kazakhstan on the subject of regional and global stability. In this regard, the contribution of OTS to the development of multilateral cooperation between the two countries and the establishment of stability and prosperity in the Eurasian region was noted with satisfaction.
The Sides noted the importance of deepening cooperation within the relevant international and regional organizations, including the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Economic Cooperation Organization.
Noting that the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia has contributed to the strengthening of security and cooperation in Asia for 30 years, the Sides expressed their support for its transformation into a full-fledged international organization.
The Sides highlighted the importance of intensive consultations on regional cooperation aimed at achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan.
The Sides also underlined Kazakhstan's support for the efforts to reach a political solution in Syria within the framework of the Astana Process.
The Sides expressed their intention to develop and strengthen the analytical expert dialogue on the current aspects of international and regional agenda.
During the meeting, the Sides agreed to maintain the understanding for mutually supporting each other’s candidacies to various international organizations and posts.