Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan participated in the annual consultative meeting of the States parties to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.
During the meeting, Kazakhstan officially assumed chairmanship functions for 2026. In addition, the parties discussed joint work in 2025 and plans for the current year, including closer coordination within the framework of the United Nations.
The delegation of Kazakhstan, as Chairman, noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary since the signing (in 2006) of the Treaty in Semipalatinsk and stressed the importance of close cooperation within key fora in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, including the Review Conferences of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. (TPNW).
Commemorative events are also planned during this year by the foreign ministries of the Central Asian states.
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