Issues of interaction and exchange of best practices in public administration sphere were discussed in Athens

Athens, November 29, 2021 - Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hellenic Republic Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev met with the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Makis Voridis.

Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Greece is responsible for the automation of operations of government agencies, Y. Baudarbek-Kozhatayev introduced M. Voridis with Kazakhstan's experience in simplifying procedures for public services, the organization of the Population Service Centers (PSCs), as well as achievements in digitalization of the industry.

As is known, about 100 thousand former compatriots live in Greece, representing a large Greek diaspora who returned to their historic homeland from Kazakhstan. In this context the Ambassador informed the Minister about the most frequent appeals of former citizens of Kazakhstan to the Embassy. In particular, he noted the procedures of determining the identity of the owner of the document, confirmation of equivalence of documents on education, apostilization of documents, etc. Kazakh diplomat noted the importance of interaction with the relevant departments of Hellenic Ministry of Internal Affairs in carrying out these consular actions.

The Ambassador also briefed his interlocutor on the activities of the 17 Greek cultural centers that are members of the Association of Greek Communities of Kazakhstan "Philia".

In turn, the Minister noted the high level of intercultural and interethnic harmony in Kazakhstan, emphasising in this respect the importance of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions convened on the initiative of the First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev.

In addition, M. Voridis pointed out Kazakhstan's achievements in simplification of public service procedures and active implementation of digitalization in this field, and expressed his readiness to take joint steps to continue bilateral cooperation and exchange of best practices in public administration sphere.