ASTANA ( WNAM MONITORING): Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed a statement by Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, who announced that the country’s interim leadership council had decided to refrain from attacks on neighboring states.
According to Tokayev, this decision is an important step toward easing tensions in the Middle East, reported the presidential press office on March 7.
In a televised address, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the interim leadership council had instructed the country’s armed forces not to attack neighboring states or fire missiles at them unless Iran is attacked first.
Kazakhstan has consistently called for diplomatic efforts to stabilize the situation.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev held a series of phone calls with counterparts in regional countries to discuss the escalating situation. The latest was with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelaty.
During the conversation, the ministers discussed the situation in the Middle East and stressed the importance of de-escalation and resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means in line with international law. Minister Abdelatty said Egypt remains a safe destination for foreign tourists and stressed that authorities are taking all necessary measures to ensure their safety.
