BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. Middle powers,
including Kazakhstan and Türkiye, are playing an increasingly
responsible role in global affairs, Trend reports.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, speaking at
the Antalya Diplomacy Forum during the panel “Mapping Tomorrow,
Managing Uncertainties.”
Highlighting the roles of middle powers, including countries
such as Kazakhstan and Türkiye, Tokayev stressed that these states
are demonstrating a high level of responsibility in international
affairs.
“We are showing practically as well as diplomatically the extent
of our responsibility in regard to global affairs. So it wouldn't
be presumptuous to say that the middle powers at the moment,
nowadays, are much more responsible than big powers, major powers
that are sitting in the Security Council and blocking resolution of
all crucial problems that unfortunately do exist on the global
agenda,” he said.
Tokayev emphasized the need for strategic restraint,
responsibility, and pragmatic approaches in international
relations, warning that global tensions continue to rise.
