Kazakhstan, European Parliament Delegation Discuss EU Visa Facilitation
Date
11/1/2024 7:14:33 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 1. Kazakhstan and
European Parliament delegation has discussed the issue of
simplification of EU visa requirements for Kazakh citizens,
Trend reports
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Alibek
Bakayev, met with the Chair of the European Parliament Delegation
for Relations with Central Asia and Mongolia, Giuseppina
Princi.
Highlighting the high dynamics of Political contacts and the
productive work of the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
"Republic of Kazakhstan – European Union," both sides expressed a
mutual desire to further strengthen Kazakh-European
partnership.
The Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of enhancing
cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including green energy,
rare earth minerals, and transport connectivity.
Additionally, during the discussion, representatives from the
ministries of justice, culture, and information of Kazakhstan
informed the European deputies about the measures being taken by
the Kazakh government in the area of human rights protection and
the rule of law.
At the end of the meeting, Alibek Bakayev wished the European
Parliament delegation a productive visit and expressed hope for the
swift achievement of practical results.
The European Union and Kazakhstan have been partners since the
country's independence in 1991. In December 2015, the European
Union and Kazakhstan signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement (EPCA). This new Agreement, the first of its kind with a
Central Asian partner, brought relations between the EU and
Kazakhstan to a new level and represented an important milestone in
more than 25 years of EU-Kazakhstan relations.
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