Let's Talk BRICS: Kazakhstan's Stance Amidst Global Tensions 💰🗺️
Global South Unity Emphasized Amid Escalating Disputes: Kazakhstan Calls for Cohesion
Astaná, Kazakhstan's capital, was buzzing with foreign policy discussions as Akan Rakhmetullin, the First Deputy Foreign Minister, attended the BRICS Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 29, 2025.
The Scene: The meeting, held under the chairmanship of Brazil, centered around BRICS countries banding together to face global challenges and foster more inclusive governance.
What Kazakhstan Said: Rakhmetullin emphasized the significance of solidarity among the Global South and nuclear-free Central Asia's engagement in water resources management, digital transformation, and energy. He also reiterated the nation's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and threw support behind regional climate initiatives, targeting a summit in Kazakhstan in 2026.
Further Ventures: Rakhmetullin showed interest in expanding economic ties with other BRICS countries and executing joint projects, aiming for a more interconnected world. He extended his gratitude for the establishment of the UN Regional Center for SDGs in Central Asia and Afghanistan and expressed his country's respect for the group's diverse perspectives.
Global South Coalition: BRICS, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, along with Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia, aims to strengthen cooperation and promote a more inclusive and sustainable global order. Kazakhstan, being a BRICS partner country since 2021, is eager to contribute to this cause. Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan also hold BRICS partner status.
Networking on the Side: During his visit, Rakhmetullin held a roundtable with the Brazilian business community and Kazakhstan's Honorary Consuls and had bilateral meetings with top officials from Brazil, Bolivia, Belarus, and Iran. Additionally, he met with the SEBRI analytical center and Getúlio Vargas Foundation management.
The upcoming BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled for July 2025, might shed more light on Kazakhstan's future role within the alliance. As the world grapples with geopolitical tensions and economic instability, the importance of cooperation within the Global South cannot be overstated.
- Kazakhstan, under the chairmanship of Brazil, emphasized the importance of solidarity among the Global South at the BRICS Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in 2025, emphasizing nuclear-free Central Asia's engagement in water resources management, digital transformation, and energy.
- Rakhmetullin, the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, reiterated the nation's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and threw support behind regional climate initiatives, aiming for a summit in Kazakhstan in 2026.
- In discussions on climate-change, environmental-science, and politics, Kazakhstan further ventured to expand economic ties with other BRICS countries and execute joint projects, aiming for a more interconnected world.
- As the world faces geopolitical tensions and economic instability, the upcoming BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled for July 2025, might shed more light on Kazakhstan's future role within the alliance.
- Kazakhstan, being a BRICS partner country since 2021, is eager to contribute to the coalition's aim of strengthening cooperation and promoting a more inclusive and sustainable global order, alongside other BRICS partner countries such as Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
