ASTANA – Kazakhstan called for renewed diplomacy to end the wars in the region while condemning attacks on infrastructure carrying its crude oil through the Black Sea as Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi addressed the UN General Assembly on Sept. 25, warning of a deepening breakdown in international cooperation.
Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Photo credit: Kazakh Foreign Ministry “We remain deeply concerned by the Ukrainian crisis, which continues to take lives, erode global trust and undermine international security. Even the most difficult conflicts must ultimately be resolved through diplomacy and negotiation,” said Tileuberdi, who heads Kazakhstan’s delegation at the UN high-level week this year.
“Beyond the tragic loss of life, Kazakhstan strongly condemns the repeated drone attacks against eight Kazakh crude oil export infrastructure, including against commercial vessels in the Black Sea basin. Such incidents endanger civilian navigation, disrupt international trade, and threaten the stability of global energy supplies,” he said.
Renewed call for diplomacy on the Middle East Turning to the Middle East, Tileuberdi said political and diplomatic efforts remained the only viable path toward ending hostilities and reaching a sustainable settlement. He warned that continued escalation was affecting not only regional security but also economic stability, transport links and energy security.
“A just and lasting peace in the Middle East requires an independent, sovereign, and viable State of Palestine living side by side with Israel in peace and security. We support the New York Declaration as a framework for tangible, time-bound and irreversible steps towards the two-State solution,” said Tileuberdi.
“Kazakhstan calls for the full and good-faith implementation of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict and Security Council resolution 2803. As a member of the Board of Peace, President Tokayev has committed to contribute to the stabilization of Gaza, by supporting civilian reconstruction, ensuring food security, and providing digital government solutions,” he said.
He also said Kazakhstan had formally announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords, describing them as an additional platform that could reinforce the UN-led political process toward a two-state solution. Afghanistan needs more than humanitarian assistance According to the Kazakh foreign minister, Afghanistan’s stability was inseparable from Central Asian security and development.
He called for gradual international engagement coordinated through the UN rather than humanitarian assistance alone. “Humanitarian assistance remains indispensable, but it cannot by itself break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency. Kazakhstan supports pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step international engagement with Afghanistan, with the UN playing the central role,” he said.