cooperation with other countries. One of the first initiatives of the country (and personally President Nazarbayev) on the world stage was the republic’s refusal to possess nuclear weapons and the elimination of the fourth largest nuclear arsenal. Subsequently, this decision allowed Kazakhstan and its leader to advocate for a nuclear-free world and for peace as a whole.
So in 2003 in Astana, at the Palace of Friendship and Accord for the first time an unprecedented event was held, dedicated to issues of inter-religious accord - I Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
In 2010, Kazakhstan, the first among the countries of the post-Soviet space, headed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the largest regional structure uniting 56 countries of Europe, Central Asia and North America. And, again, coincidence, on December 1-2, the OSCE Astana Summit took place, in which representatives of the states and governments of the organization participated.
The main topics of the summit were security issues and the solution to “frozen” conflicts. After the meeting, the famous Astana Declaration was adopted.And now Kazakhstan is actively continuing its peacekeeping activities. Largely due to the authority of the Kazakh leader, it is in Astana that international negotiations are held to resolve the conflict in Syria.
“At the request of the presidents of Russia and Turkey, Kazakhstan provided a platform for negotiations,” President Nazarbayev said during a meeting with the heads of delegations, “Everyone points out the effectiveness of this process. The problems of de-escalation of military operations in several regions have been resolved. Further cooperation mechanisms were developed, and the humanitarian situation improved. “
In addition, the Kazakh leader is one of the main initiators of integration processes in the post-Soviet space. SCO and CSTO, The Eurasian Economic Community, EAEU and Customs Union, the role of President Nazarbayev in the creation of these associations cannot be overemphasized.