Events

The head of state delivered a speech in the plenary session, the theme of which was «Promoting Financial and Economic Cooperation through Enhanced Europe-Asia Connectivity».

The President of Kazakhstan noted that the task to seek joint answers to contemporary challenges and threats make European and Asian countries draw a combinative agenda. 

Unlocking the integration potential of the Eurasian region was called by Nursultan Nazarbayev the most effective way of overcoming the crisis. In this connection, the head of state outlined his view regarding the prospects of cooperation on the continent.

According to the President of Kazakhstan, the paradigm of international cooperation needs to be changed, which means taking practical measures in solving the issues of elimination of protecting barriers, opening markets and enhancing mutual trade.

Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed the need of new financial bridges, having noted that the regional financial centre Almaty possesses a huge potential for that.

One more key condition for the development of the whole region, according to Nursultan Nazarbayev, has been strengthening transport and transit infrastructure, in particular, revival of the Great Silk Road, which would provide the shortest and safer way from Europe to Asia.

The head of state also stressed an importance of accessibility to up-to-date technologies and energy resources. Kazakhstan, being a stable supplier of energy resources for both Europe and Asia, has been making effort to further diversify energy routes.

Formation of a continental infrastructure has a huge significance for the region to develop stably, and the key role in this should be given to the Eurasian Economic Union.

Besides, the President of Kazakhstan noted that today, Asia and Europe should reopen themselves for each other and build a new base аoк cooperation. The idea of «G-GLOBAL», which was suggested by our country, could become a platform for conducting discussions on coordination international steps in economy and finance.

At the end of the session, Nursultan Nazarbayev pointed out that Kazakhstan, as a full member of the Asia-Europe Meeting, was ready to support the development of dialogue and cooperation on the continent.