Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Delivered a Lecture at the United Nations University

President Tokayev's Japan Visit

• 🇯🇵 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev conducted an official visit to Japan, meeting with the Tokyo Governor, touring an emergency center, and engaging with major corporations.
• 🛠️ He supported Komatsu's initiative to establish a regional training center in Kazakhstan for operators, mechanics, and engineers.
• 🎓 Tokayev delivered a historic lecture at the United Nations University (UNU), becoming the first Central Asian head of state to do so.

Kazakhstan's Global Partnerships

• 🌍 Kazakhstan maintains a comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, China, and Central Asian countries, viewing this as a strategic advantage for promoting trust across Eurasia.
• 🤝 The nation is also expanding long-term cooperation with the United States, European Union, Middle East, Asia, and the Global South.
• 📈 Japan holds significant importance for Kazakhstan, with both countries aiming to strengthen trade and investment cooperation.

Commitment to Nuclear Security

• 🕊️ Kazakhstan and Japan share a deep understanding of the high price of nuclear weapons, referencing Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Semipalatinsk.
• ☢️ After independence, Kazakhstan made the historic decision to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site and abandon the world's fourth-largest nuclear arsenal.
• 🚫 This decision was a reflection of strategic foresight and commitment to peace, with Kazakhstan maintaining that global security cannot rely on nuclear deterrence.

Domestic Policy & UN Collaboration

• 🏛️ Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan's international authority stems from domestic progress, with responsible internal policy underpinning effective diplomacy.
• 💡 Following the opening of the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals, Kazakhstan is prepared to establish a regional branch of UNU in Almaty.
• 🌱 This Almaty branch would focus on critical issues like water and climate security, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, sustainable development, and AI management.
• 🤝 A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to strengthen institutional partnership between UNU and Kazakh universities through joint research and academic exchanges.