The Head of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan held meetings with European colleagues
Between 26-30th September, 2021, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan M.Beketayev visited the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Belgium.
In the capital city of Austria, the Head of the Ministry together with the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for International Cooperation Mr. Kazykhan held a number of meetings with representatives of international organizations, including: Director General of the UN Office in Vienna and Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Mrs Ghada Fathi Waly and OSCE General Secretary Mrs Helga Schmid. Also during the visit, the Minister met with Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Peter Launsky-Tiffenthal and members of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of Austria.
During the meetings, a wide range of issues on the current international agenda were discussed, as well as legal interaction of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to increase mutual dialogue on legal aspects related to the improvement of the legislation of Kazakhstan and the introduction of international standards.
As part of a business trip to Brussels, the Minister of Justice held a series of talks with European colleagues, in particular with the Federal Prosecutor of Belgium Frederic Van Leeuw, EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation Sharan Barrow, Deputy and Chairman of the Justice Committee of the House of Representatives of Belgium Kristien Van Vaerenbergh, and also met with members of the Human Rights Committee and MEPs.
At the meetings, the parties discussed the development of legal systems and human rights institutions, as well as prospects for further cooperation within the framework of bilateral and regional formats.
The Minister shared with his foreign colleagues about the ongoing reforms aimed at democratizing society and protecting human rights.
As a result of the negotiations, it was agreed to continue a constructive cooperation in the legal sphere.