Kassym-Jomart Tokayev: “The accord signed in Washington D.C. could be regarded by all countries involved as a model to be introduced worldwide…”

I am convinced that, given mutual interest and firm political will, we can achieve significant progress in expanding cooperation across many areas of mutual interest.

We, the CIS member states, must answer the question of what we want the Commonwealth to look like in the long term and what place it should occupy in the rapidly changing geopolitical architecture of Eurasia.

Environmental priorities, grounded in a balanced approach and concrete measures, must prevail over political disagreements.

Meanwhile, it is extremely important to maintain a careful attitude toward the linguistic and cultural diversity of CIS states, show due respect for the history, traditions and culture of all peoples, and seek more effective forms of…