OSCE Secretary General visits Kazakhstan
On 7-8 June 2023, the OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, undertook a significant visit to Kazakhstan. During her stay, she had productive meetings with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, Speaker of Senate Maulen Ashimbayev, and Minister of Ecology and natural resources Zulfiya Suleimenova. These meetings were crucial in strengthening the ties between the OSCE and Kazakhstan, and focused on important topics like security, co-operation, and sustainable development.