BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. President and
Security Council Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has assigned a
number of specific tasks to the country's Security Council during a
meeting with the council staff in Astana today, according to the
president's press service.
Meanwhile, it was the first meeting between Tokayev and the
Security Council staff after it was established as an independent
state body.
The president noted that the new status of the staff should be
considered in the context of the reform of state institutions. He
said that amid rapid changes in the world, the Security Council
should become a center for making precise and well-considered
decisions on key issues.
Tokayev drew attention to the changing nature of modern threats,
with a focus on cybersecurity and the use of artificial
intelligence.
The Security Council Chairman also placed particular emphasis on
information, technological, food, water and energy security, which
will become especially relevant in the near future. The president
outlined priorities in these areas, with the “Law and Order”
principle identified as a key guideline.
“A number of specific tasks have been assigned to the staff
following the meeting,” the presidential press service said.
Moreover, it was noted that the main criterion for the
effectiveness of the Security Council should be the reliable
protection of Kazakhstan’s national interests, sovereignty and
stability.
The Security Council is a constitutional body established by the
president. It coordinates the implementation of unified state
policy in national security and defense in order to preserve
domestic political stability, protect the constitutional order,
state independence and territorial integrity, and safeguard
Kazakhstan’s national interests in the international arena. Tokayev
is the chairman, and Aida Balayeva is the deputy chairman of the
Security Council.
