Kazakhstan, Russia Fms Sign Plan of Measures for 2019#87222020

AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan and Russia have signed Monday a Plan of Measures for 2019minus2020.The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Beibut Atamkulov with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov took place in Moscow on January 28. The first bilateral visit of the newly appointed Kazakh FM was held at Lavrov's invitation.

"We highly value cooperation between our foreign ministries, which will be boosted by the Plan of Measures for 2019minus2020 we have signed today," Lavrov said. Lavrov said Russia appreciates" Kazakhstan's efforts to strengthen its international positions, primarily the performance of Kazakhstani diplomats in 2017minus2018 when their country held a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

" "Our Kazakhstani friends implemented all the priorities of Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship last year. In particular, 12 joint statements on crucial international matters were adopted last year," Lavrov said.

The two FMs discussed promoting integration within the framework of the Eurasian...