Jakarta - Indonesia and Kazakhstan are both recognized as founding countries of the Board of Peace (BoP), initiated by US President Donald Trump, that is aimed to achieve lasting peace for Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
State leaders of both countries, President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, also attended the first meeting of the BoP in Washington DC on 19 February 2026, sitting side-by-side.
(Kazakhstan Ambassador to Indonesia Serzhan Abdykarimov)
Keen to understand further about Kazakhstan’s point of view of joining the Board of Peace, Asiaglobe’s Telly Nathalia (T.N.) had an interview with Kazakhstan Ambassador to Indonesia Serzhan Abdykarimov (S.A.) on Monday, 23 February 2026 in Jakarta, with the transcription as follows:
T.N.: Good afternoon, Ambassador Abdykarimov. Kazakhstan, like Indonesia, joining the Board of Peace at the invitation of US President Donald Trump and attended its inauguration meeting on February 19, 2026, in Washington. What goals and priorities do your country have for stabilizing the situation in Gaza?
