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On the Russian-Kazakh inter-ministerial consultations on European issues

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On November 18, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation A.V. Grushko and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan R.Yu. met in Moscow.Vasilenko.

Within the framework of the traditionally close dialogue, the parties exchanged views on the preparation of the OSCE Ministerial Council, the general state of affairs in the Organization, as well as on a number of issues related to the EU and NATO, the regional activities of the Council of Europe.

On the Russian side, assessments were made of the line of the West imposing the so-called rules-based order, including its policy towards the countries of Central Asia. The principled position of the Russian Federation on the rejection of the hegemony of Western countries in international affairs and their use of illegitimate sanctions of a political or economic nature as an instrument of pressure on dissenters was emphasized.

The topics of the current and upcoming bilateral contacts were also touched upon.

Source О российско-казахстанских межмидовских консультациях по европейской проблематике – Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации

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