Kazakhstan and Germany strengthen constitutional and legal cooperation

The delegation from Kazakhstan presented by the chairpersons of the Constitutional Court E. Azimova, Supreme Court A. Mergaliev, Supreme Judicial Council D. Shipp, Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan E. Zhienbaev, as well as members of Parliament S. Imasheva, A. Argynbekova, E. Bolgert visited the Federal Republic of Germany at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.

The main purpose of the visit was to study and exchange experience in the field of constitutional law. Of particular interest to the deputies of the Bundestag was the information of the delegation on the implementation of the constitutional reform of Kazakhstan on the results of the national referendum in 2022, the establishment and activities of the Constitutional Court as an important institution in the system of checks and balances. The President of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, the President and judges of the Federal Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Germany welcomed Kazakhstan's measures to introduce digital technologies into the judicial system.  According to the European Commission of Justice, which united 47 countries, in 2023 Kazakhstan will take the third place in the ranking of the efficiency of justice using IT-technologies.

The visit to Berlin and Baden Württemberg included meetings with representatives of the federal government, associations and foundations to intensify the dialog.

Agreements were reached with the F. Ebert Foundation and the IRH on further cooperation in the field of law and justice, including in the format of Germany-Central Asia cooperation.

The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan noted the importance of the bilateral meeting, emphasizing that such a dialogue contributes to a more effective resolution of legal issues and strengthening of institutional relations. She emphasized that Germany has a high interest in strengthening its partnership with Kazakhstan, especially given the latter's active role in political reforms, including in the area of legal developments, in the Central Asian region.

At the conclusion of the four-day visit, the two sides reached an agreement on the intention to develop and strengthen cooperation between the two countries.