President Tokayev in New York to Attend UN General Assembly Session, Meet Top Officials

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will participate in the 77th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Sept. 19-20 in New York City, the Akorda press service reports. 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo credit: tengrinews.kz

Tokayev arrived in New York City on Sept. 19, where he is expected to address the General Debates on Sept. 20, meet with the representatives of several international organizations and heads of financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citi, Goldman Sachs, NASDAQ, as well as representatives of transnational companies, including Boeing, Exxon Mobil, General Electrics, Wabtec, and Microsoft.

He will also hold meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, top European Union officials, and heads of state as per their request, and participate in the Global Food Security Summit.

The UN General Assembly is the primary policy-making structure of the institution. This year’s assembly is taking place Sept. 13-27.


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