First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov received the newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Wawiernia, El.kz cites MFA.
Umarov congratulated the Resident Representative on her appointment to such an important post and expressed hope for further strengthening multifaceted cooperation through the Partnership Framework Programme between the Republic of Kazakhstan and UNDP for 2021-2025. “Our country remains committed to the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the principles of the Paris Agreement,” Kazakh diplomat said.
During the negotiations, they discussed topical cooperation issues, including UNDP project activities in human capital development, socio-economic development, climate change and education in our country. “Kazakhstan is a trusted partner of the UN, which constantly provides comprehensive support to the principle of multilateralism,” the Resident Representative emphasized.
Wawiernia highly commended the comprehensive reforms initiated by the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, aimed at further democratization, strengthening the rule of law and protecting human rights and inclusive economic growth, and confirmed her readiness to contribute to the implementation of the tasks set by the UNDP mandate.
As part of the first meeting, the ceremony of presenting a letter of credence from the Administrator of the UN Development Programme, Achim Steiner, to the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi was held by the new Resident Representative.