86 Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons KAZAKHSTAN EXCERPTS FROM NATIONAL STATEMENT Problems of migration are soluble and the key to success lies in the development of an open dialogue, in the strengthening of cooperation and of coordination on bilateral, regional and global levels. In that context it is essential to develop cooperation among the states of the region within the framework of already existing integration entities like CIS, EurAsEc, CSTO, SCO, CICA. Within the context of the regional cooperation it is worth noting the successful organization of a Regional Conference on Protection of Refugees and on International Migration that was held in Almaty on 15-16 March, 2011, in close collaboration with UNHCR and IOM. The Conference adopted a Declaration that envisages the creation of a Regional Framework Structure uniting under its umbrella all stake-holders: Governments, international organizations and NGOs. In this regard, as a practical follow-up to the agreements achieved at the Conference we propose to convene a meeting in Astana on the level of diplomatic missions representing the states of the region in order to discuss further steps in establishing the Framework Structure. We hope that UNHCR could play a role of a mediator and coordinator of necessary efforts using its extensive experience and potential. Kazakhstan is firmly committed to its obligations under the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, it will remain an active partner of the UNHCR in the region and will expand cooperation in order to improve the situation of refugees and stateless persons.