Astana, 7 February 2023 (GNP): Kazakhstan is launching the Astana International Forum, a brand-new international gathering, to coordinate efforts on tackling significant global concerns.
The forum will assist the global community in addressing the risks brought on by growing geopolitical polarization. The Forum will be held in Astana on June 8 and 9, 2023, with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev serving as its patron.
It will serve as a discussion platform for distinguished individuals from governments, international organizations, corporations, and academics to address the issues of climate change, food shortages, and energy security.
In his remarks at the start of the Astana International Forum, President Tokayev made the following observation that in the current era, the globe confronts historical challenges. The likes of which the world has not experienced for decades or longer. These challenges are pressurizing “the international community, creating new dividing lines and challenging the principles of globalization and multilateralism.”
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He emphasized that the Astana International Forum was established to address these issues, emphasizing collaboration as a fundamental element of an effective global system.
While this strategy was put to the test in 2022, it has shown itself to be tenacious. Kazakhstan has a long history of fostering positive international ties and acting as a bridge between the East and the West. The nation has demonstrated the significance of collaboration.
President Tokayev added that Kazakhstan intends to develop ties and create new bridges through the Astana International Forum. As the international community works together to tackle the common problems we confront, new diplomatic, economic, and political paths are being charted.
It is important to highlight that the Astana International Forum was created as a result of the success of the Astana Economic Forum.
It was designed to address the following four key global issues: foreign policy, security and sustainability, energy and climate, and economics and finance.
The purpose of the Forum is to address challenges via dialogue in order to advance cooperation, prosperity, and progress.
Opening speeches, panel talks, casual dialogues, and other side activities are all on the Forum’s agenda. Registration for the event is currently open; interested parties can register here.