Kairat Mami visited the Constitutional Court of Korea

On August 15-17, 2022, the Chairman of the Constitutional Council Kairat Mami made an official visit to the Republic of Korea.

During the visit, Kairat Mami met with the President of the Constitutional Court of Korea, Mr. Namseok Yoo.

During the conversation, the parties noted that Kazakh-Korean relations are characterized by dynamic development.

The Chairman of the Constitutional Council Kairat Mami informed the interlocutor about the ongoing constitutional reform in the country, emphasizing the establishment of the Constitutional Court with the right of citizens' appeals, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Prosecutor General.

In turn, Mr. Namseok Yoo noted that Korea is following the events in Kazakhstan with interest and expressed confidence that the meeting will serve to further develop positive relations between the two countries.

Following the bilateral meeting of the Chairmen, the discussions continued in an expanded format with the participation of judges and staff of the Constitutional Court of Korea.

Special emphasis was placed on the importance of this visit in the study of new approaches in the field of constitutional proceedings, as well as the exchange of experience, information and achievements in the legal field.

Particular attention was paid to the further development of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions. Kairat Mami visited the Secretariat for Research and Development of the Association, based in the Constitutional Court of Korea. Under his leadership, scientific conferences and research projects are held annually, the participants of which are also Kazakhstan’s representatives. The Chairman of the Constitutional Council highly appreciated the research activities of the Secretariat and its contribution to the promotion of the Association’s statutory goals.

At the end of the meetings, the parties noted the need to further deepening of cooperation, which will serve to strengthen Kazakh-Korean relations on the principles of mutually beneficial partnership.