Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, the Akorda press service reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
During the talks, the head of state called Jordan Kazakhstan's reliable partner in the Arab world, one that has stood the test of time, and noted that last year was a special period for bilateral relations.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the practical implementation of all agreements reached in all areas in line with mutual interests.
The head of state drew attention to the similarity of the two countries' approaches to resolving pressing issues on the international and regional agenda and highly praised the King of Jordan's contribution to strengthening friendly ties and bringing the two peoples closer together.
"Kazakhstan highly values the Aqaba Process, which you launched more than ten years ago. Participating as one of the organizers of a meeting in this format for the first time in Central Asia is a great honor for us. The session is devoted to the topic of security in the field of artificial intelligence, which is considered particularly relevant today. I am confident that the summit will express the position of the Central Asian region and give a new impetus to our joint efforts to maintain peace and security," Tokayev said.
For his part, King Abdullah II expressed sincere gratitude to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for jointly organizing a new round of meetings within the framework of the Aqaba Process. According to him, this demonstrates the two countries' commitment to addressing regional and global security challenges.
In this regard, the King of Jordan confirmed his interest in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan in ensuring regional security, as well as in combating terrorism and extremism.