Foreign Secretary meeting with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister, September 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held a meeting with Murat Nurtleu, Kazakhstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 19 September 2023 during the UN General Assembly in New York.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu discussed their shared ambitions to further strengthen their strong bilateral partnership at a meeting during the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Foreign Secretary looked forward to upcoming senior-level UK-Kazakhstan engagement, including the annual Ministerial Strategic Dialogue and Ministerial Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Investment. Priority topics would include close collaboration in higher education, the development of the Middle Corridor transport route, and Kazakhstan’s strong commitment to tackle sanctions circumvention in light of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

The two Ministers also discussed opportunities for UK expertise and practical support in Kazakhstan’s trade and services sector, as well as working together on Sustainable Development Goals.