BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. Kazakhstan highly
values the CIS's role in strengthening cooperation among member
states amid growing global economic uncertainty, President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads
of State in Turkmenistan today.


This was reflected in a press release issued by the press office
of the Kazakh president.


“Against this backdrop, direct and trust-based dialogue, which
makes it possible to find agreed solutions taking into account the
interests of each state, is becoming critically important,” Tokayev
said.


He noted that the CIS had established itself as an effective
multilateral mechanism for strengthening trust and cooperation
since its founding in 1991.


“Over the years, the Commonwealth has established itself as an
effective multilateral mechanism for strengthening trust and
cooperation, and has gained wide recognition around the world,”
Tokayev said.


The Kazakh president also highlighted the importance of the
organization's historical foundations as it marks its 35th
anniversary this year. He recalled that Kazakhstan was among the
countries that initiated the creation of the CIS and that the
signing of the Alma-Ata Declaration in 1991 was a defining moment
in the history of the member states.







Tokayev emphasized that friendship among peoples, as well as
shared cultural and spiritual heritage, remained the Commonwealth's
principal asset.


He also pointed to changes in the international environment,
including the transformation of global economic ties, intensifying
technological competition and rising uncertainty.


“In the anniversary year, I propose revisiting the principles
enshrined in the Declaration, reflecting on the path we have taken,
and defining our tasks for the future,” he said.


Tokayev announced that an international conference dedicated to
the 35th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration would be held in
November in Almaty under the auspices of the Kazakhstan Institute
for Strategic Studies. He invited scholars, legal experts,
historians and specialists from CIS countries to participate.


The Kazakh president also thanked Turkmen President Serdar
Berdimuhamedov for organizing the summit and for Turkmenistan's
contribution to advancing the CIS agenda during its
chairmanship.