CICA can become prototype of collective security system in Asia which aims coincide with OSCE's aims - Nazarbayev

One of them is the Conference on interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia which is notable for dynamic development and which has got the recognition on the Asian continent. Today the CICA can become a prototype of the system of collective security in Asia the aims of which coincide with the aims of the OSCE. President Nursultan Nazarbayev has said it at the IX Eurasian Media Forum in Almaty on April 27.

The Head of the State noted that in 2011 Kazakhstan would chair the Organization of Islamic Conference. As the country with dominating Muslim population Kazakhstan promotes rapprochement of the Islamic and Christian civilizations.

"Therefore we will strive for activation of the dialogue among the OSCE, the OIC and the CICA. If we succeed in it, security on the Eurasian space can become a reality. Each epoch has its own challenges; their solution ensures progress of mankind. In XXI the world faces serious threats; technical progress makes global security more vulnerable. Many countries can not overcome growing poverty, diseases, misbalance in socio-economic development rises. The global financial crisis worsened this situation. According to the International Labor Organization the number of unemployed people in the world reached 212 mln in 2009", Nazarbayev noted.