КАЗАХСТАН
РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ
ПАРЛАМЕНТ1
СЕНАТЫ
ТОРАГАСЫНЫН,
ОРЫНБАСАРЫ
DEPUTY
CHAIRMAN
SENATE
OF
THE
PARLIAMENT
OF
THE
REPUBLIC
OF
KAZAKHSTAN
Nur-Sultan
July
12,
2021
Dear
colleagues,
I
would
like
to
thank
all
national
delegations
to
the
OSCE
PA
that
were
able
to
take
part
in
2021
Remote
Session
and
express
my
heartfelt
thanks
to
the
members
of
the
Parliamentary
Assembly
who
voted
in
support
of
my
candidacy.
I
am
humbled
by
this
moment
and
deeply
grateful
to
my
colleagues
for
electing
me
to
serve
as
the
OSCE
PA
Vice-President.
Thank
you
for
your
trust
and
the
opportunity to
serve
with
such
accomplished
leaders.
I
am
very
appreciative
of
all
of
you.
Kazakhstan
is
strongly
committed
to
OSCE
principles
and
values.
Co
operation
with
OSCE
is
one
of
the
priorities
of
our foreign
policy.
As
you
know,
Kazakh
land
has
been
a
host
to
the
Assembly’s
events
for
many
times.
We
hosted
the
17th
Annual
Session
in
2008,
Bureau
meeting
before
the
OSCE
Summit
in
2010,
and
two
Trans-Asian
parliamentary
forums.
It
is a
great
honor
and
privilege
for
me
to
became
a
second
representative
of
my
country
after
the
current
President
Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev
who
served
as
the
Vice-President
of
the
Assembly
in
2008-2011.
My
diplomatic
experience
gives
me
a
deep
understanding
of
the
importance
of
constructive
dialogue
in
addressing
global
challenges,
rebuilding
trust
and
improving
security
climate
throughout
the
OSCE
region.
You
can
count
on
my
full
support,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
coming
years.
Sincerely
yours,
Askar
SHAKIROV
Deputy
Head
Delegation
of
Kazakhstan
to
OSCE
PA,
Vice-President
of
the
OSCE
PA
TO
ALL MEMBERS
OF
THE
OSCE
PARLIAMENTARY
ASSEMBLY