Kazykhanov urges OIC FMs to support Nazarbayev's proposal on food safety system formation

The ministers adopted the draft agenda, the draft final communique and draft resolutions of the Summit. In their speeches, the ministers of the OIC touched upon the situation in Palestine, in Syria, the state of the Muslim minority in Burma, the situation in Mali, Sahel region, and others.

The head of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry emphasized the timeliness of the meeting, when Islamic countries must develop a response to the unprecedented challenges in the Middle East and North Africa.

"The uncontrollable cycle of violence in Syria has become a serious threat to regional stability. Kazakhstan is confident that all parties of the Syrian conflict, including the government and the opposition should not rely on weapons, but count on diplomacy for the peaceful resolution of the crisis.

Kazakhstan is firmly committed to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of member states, and considers that these principles should be followed. In this regard, we believe that the future fate of the country should be determined by the Syrian people with the support of the international community," Kazykhanov stressed.

On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting the Kazakh Foreign Minister held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, and Malaysia.

In the context of acute humanitarian challenges, the Kazakh Minister urged to support the proposal of President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the formation of the OIC food safety system based on genuine Islamic solidarity.