The Ambassador of Kazakhstan held a meeting in the Parliament of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, June 1, 2022 - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to the African Union Mr. Barlybay Sadykov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Relations and Peace of the House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia Dr. Dima Nego.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the state and prospects of bilateral relations, the possibilities of developing inter-parliamentary cooperation, and also positively assessed the results of the first political consultations held in December 2021 between the foreign ministries of the two countries.

The Ambassador introduced D.Nego with the ongoing large-scale political and economic transformations in our country, as well as with the upcoming referendum on amendments to the Constitution.

The Ambassador also informed about the main directions of Kazakhstan's foreign policy and the holding this year of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, as well as the CICA summit.

The member of Parliament D.Nego expressed interest in studying the experience of the development of parliamentarism in Kazakhstan, especially in the framework of ongoing reforms of the political system and strengthening the role of the legislature. According to him, «Kazakhstan, like Ethiopia, has been at a very important stage of historical transformation in recent years. And despite the fact that Ethiopia is an ancient state with a long history, we are very interested in Kazakhstan's experience and the role of parliament in governing the country».

He stressed his readiness to promote bilateral dialogue and noted great prospects for the development of cooperation in trade, economic, investment spheres, expansion of partnership within international organizations. The member of Parliament praised the reforms of President K.Tokayev on the construction of a New Kazakhstan and wished the people of our country a successful referendum.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to promote the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation and strengthen bilateral interaction in areas of mutual interest.